At an election a candidate who gets 84% of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
Select the correct option:  A) 239  B) 700  C) 278  D) 260  E) 1711
Explanation:   Let the total votes are 100x. Then winning candidate got 84x, and losing candidate got 16x.   ⇒ 84x – 16 x = 476   ⇒ 68 x = 476   ⇒ x = 7   Total votes are 700.   Answer: 700
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At an election a candidate who gets 84% of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?