In an election between two candidates, 80% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 15,360 votes which were 80% of the valid votes. Find the total number of votes.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 25000.
Let the total number of votes be x.
Total number of votes casted = 80% of x
Total number of val;id votes = 96% of 80% of x
According to the gioven question,
15360 = 80% of 96% of 80% of x
⇒ = 15360
⇒ 16 × 24 × x = 9600000
⇒ x = 25000