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In an election only two candidates contested 20 of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declar...........

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    In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent  thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

    47.5%

    Incorrect Answer

    42%

    Incorrect Answer

    45%

    Correct Answer

    50%

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    Explanation:

    Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then 

     0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)

     k+200 = 0.41x

     = k = 1440

    and  (k + 200) =1640

    Therefore  1440/3200 x 100 = 45%

    Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

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