- A2900
- B3060
- C4350
- D2740
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Votes cast = 85% of 9000 = 7650; valid = 7650 - 400 = 7250. The loser got 40% of 7250 = 2900.
Answer: A) 2900
Of the 9,000 voters on the roll of a ward in Nagpur, 85% cast their votes and 400 of the votes cast were declared invalid. The winner of the two-candidate contest polled 60% of the valid votes. How many valid votes did the losing candidate get?
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