A candidate got 33% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 833 votes. How many votes were cast?	Choose one
A) 2250	B) 2450	C) 2650	D) 2850	E) 3050
Let x be the total number of votes.   0.33x + 833 = 0.67x   0.34x = 833   x = 833/0.34= 
<gadget id="calculator">833/0.34</gadget>
<output>2_450</output>
2450   The answer is 2450.
<result>B</result>
A candidate got 33% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 833 votes. How many votes were cast?