In an election, there were only two candidates. 12% of the voters did not cast their votes. The winner by obtaining 60% of the total votes defeated his opposite contestant by 1200 votes. Find the total number of votes.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 3750.
Let the total number of votes be 100x.
Number of votes casted = 100x × 88/100 = 88x
Number of votes of winning candidate = 100x × 60/100 = 60x
Number of votes of losing candidate = 88x - 60x = 28x
Given, 60x - 28x = 1200
⇒ 32x = 1200
⇒ x = 37.5
Now, total number of votes = 100x
⇒ 100 × 37.5 = 3750