Question

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?

• A. 600
• B. 360
• C. 840
• D. 900

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 600

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