Two candidates, A and B, contested an election. 80% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% were invalid. A got 9,408 votes, which was 60% of the valid votes. Find the total number of votes.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 20,000.
Total valid votes = (100/60) × 9408 = 15680
Total cast votes = (100/98) × 15680 = 16000
Total votes = (100/80) × 16000 = 20000
Hence, the total number of votes is 20,000.