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In an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 60% of the votes polled, is elected by a majority of 14,000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is
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- 28,000
- 32,000
- 42,000
- 46,000
Correct Option: C
Difference of percentage of votes = 60% – 40% = 20%
∴ 20% of total votes = 14000
∴ 60% of total votes
or x = | × 60 = 42000 | |
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