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1. 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. 2700
- B. 2700
- C. 2700
- D. 2700
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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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