In an election between 2 candidates, 5% of the votes were invalid. The winning candidate got 2200 votes and the losing candidate got 1600 votes. The losing candidate got what percentage of the total votes cast?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 40%.
Calculations:
The total number of votes by the winning and losing candidate = 2200 + 1600 = 3800
The total valid votes were 95% of the total votes. Thus,
⇒ 3800 = Total votes × (95/100)
⇒ Total votes = 4000
The total number of votes% to the losing candidate = (1600/4000) × 100 = 40%