Correct option is C
Given:
The winning candidate received 76% of the votes. The majority by which the candidate won is 448 votes.
Solution:
Let the total number of votes polled be 'x'.
The winning candidate received 76% of the total votes, so the other candidate received (100% - 76%) = 24% of the votes.
The difference in votes between the two candidates is given as 1480 votes:
76% of x - 24% of x = 1480
52% of x = 1480
x =
x = 2846.15