In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9504 votes, which were 80% of the valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 16,500.
Let the total number of enrolled votes = x
Cast votes = x
Valid votes = x - 4% of x = x
80% of valid votes = 9504
⇒ × x = 9504
⇒ x = 16,500