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Q · PercentageMedium · 45s
Three candidates A, B and C contested an election. Out of the total votes on a voter list 25% did not vote and 6.66% votes polled were invalid(d) C got 2450 valid votes, which were 40% more than that of (b) If A got only 40% of the total votes, then who is the winner?
TopicPercentage
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option B — B