Question

In a village election a candidate who got 25% of total votes polled was defeated by his rival by 350 votes. Assuming that there were only 2 candidates in the election, the total number of votes polled was?

• A. 700
• B. 680
• C. 1000
• D. 800

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 700

Let the total number of votes polled = X 75% of X - 25% of X = 350 ⇒ 50% of X = 350 ⇒ (50/100) × X = 350 ⇒ X = 700