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Q.

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 was

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a

700

b

600

c

800

d

900

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Let total number of votes polled be x. Then, votes polled by other candidate = ( 100-40)% of x = 60% of x 

Now 60% of x - 40% of x = 160

20x100=160x=800 vots

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