Of the votes cast on a certain proposal, 62 more were in favor of the proposal than were against it. If the number of votes against the proposal was 40 percent of the total vote, what was the total number of votes cast? (Each vote cast was either in favor of the proposal or against it.)
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 280
B) 290
C) 300
D) 310
E) 320

Rationale: let x be the total number of votes cast . 0.6 x = 0.4 x + 62 0.2 x = 62 x = 310 the answer is d .
Answer: D