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In as election , two candidates A and B contested . A got 60 % of the votes . The total votes polled were 8000 . How many votes did each get ?

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Total votes polled $= 8000$
A got 60 % of the votes
Number of votes A got $= 60 % o f 8000$
We can write
$= 8000 \times \frac{60}{100}$
$= 4800$
Number of votes B got $= 8000 - 3200 = 3200$

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