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In an election, a candidate who gets 80% of the votes is elected by a majority of 360 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?

A600

B360

C840

D900

Answer:

A. 600

Read Explanation:

Winning candidate got = 80% votes Loosing candidate will get = 100 - 80 = 20% Difference between 2 candidates = 80 - 20 = 60% 60% = 360 1% = 360/60 = 6 Total = 100% = 100 × 6 = 600


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