Twocandidates contested in an election . one of them got 60 % of the votes and won by 1600 votes . what is the total number od votes polled ?
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8000
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the total number of votes poles be x.
Votes received by winner=60%of x=3/5x
Votes received by loser=40%of x=2/5x
3/5x-2/5x=1600
x/5=1600
x=8000
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