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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 votes. The total number of valid votes

is ________.

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CHSL 30th May 2022 Shift-2

27360

30000

273600

3600

- In the election, one candidate received 38% of the total votes.

- The other candidate received 62% of the votes as it's a two-candidate election.

- The difference in percentage votes between the two candidates is 24% (62% - 38%).

- The losing candidate (38%) lost by 7200 votes, which represents the 24% difference.

- To find the total number of valid votes, set up the equation: \( 0.24 \times \text{Total Votes} = 7200 \).

- Solving gives: \(\text{Total Votes} = \frac{7200}{0.24} = 30000\).

- Option 2: 30000 is the correct answer.