There were only two candidates in an election. One got $62 %$ votes and was elected by a margin of $144$ votes. The total number of voters were __________.

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There were only two candidates in an election- One got 62- votes and was elected by a margin of 144 votes- The total number of voters were -500600700800

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Let total number of votes were xone got 62 of xsince only two candidates were there- so other got 38 of x-62x-x2212-38x-1440-24x-144x-600

There were only two candidates in an election. One got $62 %$ votes and was elected by a margin of $144$ votes. The total number of voters were __________.
$500$
$600$
$700$
$800$

let total number of votes were $x$
one got $62$ of $x$
since only two candidates were there, so other got $38$ of $x$
$.62 x - .38 x = 144$
$0.24 x = 144$
$x = 600$

There were only two candidates in an election. One got 62% votes and was elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total number of voters were __________.500600700800

let total number of votes were xone got 62 of xsince only two candidates were there, so other got 38 of x.62x−.38x=1440.24x=144x=600

There were only two candidates in an election. One got $62 %$ votes and was elected by a margin of $144$ votes. The total number of voters were __________.
$500$
$600$
$700$
$800$

let total number of votes were $x$
one got $62$ of $x$
since only two candidates were there, so other got $38$ of $x$
$.62 x - .38 x = 144$
$0.24 x = 144$
$x = 600$