In an election a candidate who gets 60% of the votes is elected by a majority of 1380 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) A)4500	B) B)5200	C) C)6900	D) D)7520	E) E)6000
Let the total number of votes polled be x   Then, votes polled by other candidate = (100-60)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(100-60)</gadget>
<output>40</output>
40% of x   60% of x - 40% of x= 1380   20x/100 = 1380   x = 1380*100/20= 
<gadget id="calculator">1380*100/20</gadget>
<output>6_900</output>
6900   Answer is 6900
<result>C</result>
In an election a candidate who gets 60% of the votes is elected by a majority of 1380 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?