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In a college election between two rivals, a candidate who got 40% of the total votes polled, was defeated by his rival by 160 votes. The total number of votes polled was1). 9002). 8003). 7004). 600

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LET total number of VOTES polled = 100m.

Then number of votes the LOSING candidate got = 40% of 100m

⇒ $(400/100) × 100 m = 40m

Number of votes the winning candidate got = 100m – 40m = 60m

DIFFERENCE = 60m – 40m = 20m

We are given that the difference of winning is 160 votes.

⇒ 20m = 160

⇒ m = 160/20

⇒ m = 8

∴ T$otal number of votes polled = 100m

⇒ 100 × 8 = 800



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