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Q.

A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast ?

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Let the candidates be A & B 35%-----------A 65%-----------B Difference of votes (65-35)% = 30% => 30% ------- 2250 Then for 100% -------- ? => 7500
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