In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes. If 20% of the votes were invalid and the total number of votes was 9,000, what was the number of valid votes the other candidate got?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Given:
Total Votes = 9000, Invalid Votes = 20%, One candidate received 55% of the valid votes.
According to the formula:
Valid Votes = Total Votes × (1 − Invalid %)
Valid Votes = 9000 × 80% = 7200
Votes for the first candidate = 55% of 7200 = 3960
Votes for the second candidate = 7200 − 3960 = 3240