A candidate got 31% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2451 votes. How many votes were cast?
Choose the correct choice from the following choices: A) 6150 B) 6250 C) 6350 D) 6450 E) 6550
Let x be the total number of votes.   0.31x + 2451 = 0.69x   0.38x = 2451   x = 2451/0.38= 
<gadget id="calculator">2451/0.38</gadget>
<output>6_450</output>
6450   The answer is 6450.
<result>D</result>
A candidate got 31% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2451 votes. How many votes were cast?