There are only two candidates in an election. A person got 40 percent of the votes and lost by 50 votes. Assuming that there were no invalid votes, the total number of votes is:
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The Correct answer is option 3 i.e. 250.
Given that
A person got 40 percent of the votes and lost by 50 votes
If no invalid votes in the election
then the winning candidate gets 60% votes
According to the question;
⇒ 60% - 40% = 50
⇒ 20% = 50
⇒ 100% = (50/20) × 100 = 250
Hence, the total number of votes is 250.