In an assembly election, a candidate got 60% of the total valid votes. 3% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 2,40,000, then find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 139680.
Number of invalid votes = (3/100) × 240000 = 7200
Valid votes = 240000 - 7200 = 232800
Number of votes polled in favor of the candidate = (60/100) × 232800 = 139680