In an election between 2 parties A and B, A gets 37% of total votes cast and thus lost by 338 votes. The total number of casted votes is (assume none of the votes was declared invalid):
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1300.
Given that
A gets 37% of total votes cast and thus lost by 338 votes
Let the total number of votes casted be 100%
According to the question
63% - 37% = 338 votes
26% = 338 votes
100 % = (338/26) × 100 = 1300
Hence, The total number of votes casted = 1300 votes