In an election a candidate who gets 60% of the votes is elected by a majority of 1504 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? Choose the correct answer
A) 4500	B) 5200	C) 6900	D) 7520	E) 6000

Rationale: let the total number of votes polled be x then , votes polled by other candidate = ( 100 - 60 ) % of x = 40 % of x 60 % of x - 40 % of x = 1504 20 x / 100 = 1504 x = 1504 * 100 / 20 = 7520 answer is d
Answer: D