In an election, there were three candidates. The first candidate got 40% votes and the second candidate got 35% votes. If the total votes in the election are 50,000, find the number of votes got by the third candidate.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 12500.
Total votes = 50000
First candidate's votes = 40% of 50000 = 20000 votes
Second candidate's votes = 35% of 50000 = 17500 votes
So,
Votes of third candidate = Total votes - (Votes of first + Votes of second)
⇒ 50000 - (20000 + 17500)
⇒ 50000 - 37500 = 12500