CAT 2022 Percentages Question (Medium)

Question

In a local election between two candidates, one candidate got 55 of the total valid votes and was declared as winner. 15 of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes polled were 15200, what were the valid votes of the loser

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To find the loser s valid votes, we need to work from total votes down through invalid votes to the winner s share, then find the remainder. Understanding the setup Total votes polled 15200 15 are invalid, so valid votes 85 of 15200. The winner got 55 of valid votes, so the loser got the remaining 4

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