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In an election between 2 parties A and B, A gets 37% of total votes cast and thus lost by 338 votes. The total number of casted votes is

A1300

B1500

C1200

D1800

Answer:

A. 1300

Read Explanation:

total no. of votes = x A gets 37% of total votes, B gets = 100 - 37% = 63% votes Difference of votes of A and B = 63% - 37% = 26% 26% of x = 338 26%x = 338 26x = 33800 x = 33800/26 = 1300


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