One got 60% of the total valid votes in an election between two candidates. 25% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 15,000, then find the number of valid votes the other candidate got.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 4,500.
Total votes = 15,000
Invalid votes = 25% of 15,000
⇒ 1/4 × 15000 = 3750
Valid votes = 15000 - 3750 = 11250
One candidate got 60% of the valid votes, and the other got the remaining 40%
Votes for the other candidate = 40% of 11,250
⇒ 40/100 × 11250 = 4500
Thus, the other candidate received 4,500 valid votes