- A9000
- B8100
- C10000
- D7500
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The loser got 35%, so the margin is 30% of the valid votes = 2700. Valid votes = 2700 ÷ 0.30 = 9000.
Answer: A) 9000
In a housing-society election with two candidates, the winner got 65% of the valid votes and won by 2,700 votes. How many valid votes were there?
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