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In an election with four candidates, 60% of all registered voters voted. Candidate X got 40% of the cast votes. The rest were split equally among the other three candidates. If Candidate X received 480 more votes than each of the others, how many registered voters were there?

Asked in RRB Technician Grade III · 2026
Election Based · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudePercentageElection BasedValid and Invalid VotesRRB Technician Grade III2026
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If winner and loser percentages are known, their vote difference equals the percentage-point difference of valid votes.

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