A candidate got 32% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 1908 votes. How many votes were cast? Choose the correct option: A) 5100 B) 5200 C) 5300 D) 5400 E) 5500
Let x be the total number of votes.   0.32x + 1908 = 0.68x   0.36x = 1908   x = 1908/0.36= 
<gadget id="calculator">1908/0.36</gadget>
<output>5_300</output>
5300   The answer is 5300.
<result>C</result>
A candidate got 32% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 1908 votes. How many votes were cast?