In an election between 2 candidates, the winning candidate gets 2940 valid votes, while the losing candidate gets 40% of the valid votes. If 2% of the votes polled were declared invalid, then what is the total number of votes polled?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 5000.
Calculations:
Let the total polled votes = 100x
Winning candidate get 60% of the total valid votes = 60x
⇒ 60x = 2940
⇒ x = 49
Total polled votes = 100x
= 100 × 49 = 4900
2% were invalid hence, valid votes are 98%.
⇒ Total votes = (4900/98) × 100
⇒ 5000