Question : In an election between 2 candidates, 5% of the votes were invalid. The winning candidate got 2200 votes and the losing candidate got 1600 votes. The losing candidate got what percentage of the total votes cast?
Option 1: 35%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 45%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution :
The total number of valid votes = 2200 + 1600 = 3800
The total number of votes cast =
Percentage
Hence, the correct answer is 40%.