In an election between two candidates, one candidate gets 72% of the total votes cast. If the total votes are 1000, by how many votes does the winner win the election?

Correct option is D

Given:
In an election total vote polled = 1000
Winner secured votes 72%

Formula Used:
Winner's votes = Total votes × Percentage of votes won
Loser's votes = Total votes - Winner's votes
Difference in votes = Winner's votes - Loser's votes
Solution:
Total votes = 1000
Percentage of votes won = 72%
=> Winner's votes = 1000 × (72/100)
=> Winner's votes = 1000 × 0.72
=> Winner's votes = 720
=> Loser's votes = 1000 - 720
=> Loser's votes = 280
=> Difference in votes = 720 - 280
=> Difference in votes = 440