In an election two candidates are contesting. The winner got 48% of valid votes. His opponent got 34% of valid votes and lost the election by 21,000 votes. Rest of the votes were invalid. The total number of valid votes is:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 150000.
Given:
The winner got 48% of valid votes. His opponent got 34% of valid votes and lost the election by 21,000 votes
Calculations:
Let the total number of valid votes be 100x
Difference in votes = 48x - 34x
⇒ 14x = 21000
⇒ 100x = 150000