In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 4000 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?	Select the correct option.
A) 16000
B) 10000
C) 40000
D) 12000
E) 5000
Winner - Looser   55% - 45%   If 4000 people change their mind and vote for the loser:   Winner - Looser   45% - 55%   Thus 4,000 people compose 25% of all voters, which means that the total number of votes is   40,000   Answer: 40000
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In an election between two candidates, the winner has a margin of 10% of the votes polled. If 4000 people change their mind and vote for the loser, the loser would have won by a margin of 10% of the votes polled. Find the total number of votes polled in the election?