Only two candidates were contesting against each other in the election of a village. One candidate got 43.5% of the votes and was defeated by 3744 votes. How many votes did the winning candidate get?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 16272.
Winning candidate = 100% - 43.5% = 56.5%
Vote difference = 56.5% - 43.5% = 13%
Total votes = 3744/0.13 = 28800
Winning votes = (56.5/100) × 28800 = 16272