In a college election, a candidate secured 62 % of the votes and is elected by a majority of 144 votes. The total number of votes polled is:________?
Q1. In a college election, a candidate secured 62 % of the votes and is elected by a majority of 144 votes. The total number of votes polled is:________?
Answer: 600
Explanation: The winning candidate got 62% while the opponent got 38%, so the majority is 24% of total votes. Setting 24% of total = 144 gives total = 600 votes.