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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?

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? Correct Answer 700

Given:

2 candidates in the election

A candidate who got 25% of total votes polled was defeated by 350 votes

Calculation:

Let the total number of votes polled = X

according to question,

75% of X - 25% of X = 350

⇒ 50% of X = 350

⇒ (50/100) × X = 350

⇒ X = 700

∴ Total number of votes polled  700.

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