Practicing Success
In an election that was contested by 2 candidates, one candidate got 20% of the total votes and yet lost by 600 votes. What is the total number of votes cast in the election, assuming all votes are valid? |
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1000 |
Let the total vote be 100x Difference = 80x - 20x = 60x 1x = 100 Total votes = 1000 |