SOLUTION: In an election Candidate A got 65% of the casted votes and secured 2400 votes more than Candidate B. How many people voted in that election?

SOLUTION: In an election Candidate A got 65% of the casted votes and secured 2400 votes more than Candidate B. How many people voted in that election?

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Question 1091165: In an election Candidate A got 65% of the casted votes and secured 2400 votes more than Candidate B. How many people voted in that election?

Answer by Shin123(626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
65%-35%=30% 30%=2400 10%=800 100%=8000 8000 people voted.
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