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Neha Sharma • 6.85K Points
Tutor III Math

Q. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was

  • (A) 2500
  • (B) 2700
  • (C) 2900
  • (D) 3100
  • Correct Answer - Option(B)
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Explanation by: Neha Sharma
Total number of votes = 7500
Given that 20% of Percentage votes were invalid
=> Valid votes = 80%
Total valid votes = 7500*(80/100)
1st candidate got 55% of the total valid votes.
Hence the 2nd candidate should have got 45% of the total valid votes
=> Valid votes that 2nd candidate got = total valid votes x (45/100)
7500*(80/100)*(45/100) = 2700

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