A candidate got 34% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 640 votes. How many votes were cast?	Options:	A) 2000	B) 2400	C) 2800	D) 3200	E) 3600
Let x be the total number of votes.   0.34x + 640 = 0.66x   0.32x = 640   x = 640/0.32= 
<gadget id="calculator">640/0.32</gadget>
<output>2_000</output>
2000   The answer is 2000.
<result>A</result>
A candidate got 34% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 640 votes. How many votes were cast?