At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 votes. The total number of valid votes is ________.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 30000
Explanation:
Let the total number of valid votes is 100.
Now, the votes of losing candidate = 38% of 100 = 38
The votes of winning candidate = 100 - 38 = 62
According to the given question,
Votes of winning candidate - votes of losing candidate = 7200
⇒ 62 - 38 = 7200
⇒ 24 = 7200
So, total valid votes = (7200/24) × 100
i.e., total valid votes = 30000
Hence the required number of valid votes is 30000.