Quantitative Aptitude Ques 64

Question: In an election between two candidates, one got 72% of the total valid votes. 25% of the total votes are invalid. If total votes are 8200, what is the number of valid votes the other person got?

Options:

A) 1835

B) 1722

C) 2050

D) 4428

E) Other than those given as options

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Total voters = 8200 Total valid votes $ =\frac{8200\times 75}{100}=6150 $ Number of valid votes the other person got $ =\frac{6150\times 28}{100}=1722 $