In an election between two candidates, the first candidate got 80% of the votes and the second candidate got 240 votes. What was the total number of votes?  Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 600
B) 900
C) 1200
D) 1500
E) 1800

Rationale: "let v be the total number of votes . 0.2 v = 240 v = 1200 the answer is c ."
Answer: C