In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters in the voter list did not cast their vote, whereas 10% of the votes cast were found to be invalid. The winning candidate got 56% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1,458 votes. What is the total number of voters enrolled in the voter list?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 15,000.
% of votes got by winner = 56%
So, % of votes got by loser = 100 - 56 = 44%
56% - 44% = 1458
100% = (1458/12) × 100 = 12150
So, the total number of votes in the voter list = 12150 × = 15000