In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes. 20% of the votes are invalid. If the total votes are 7500, what is the total number of valid votes the other got?

Correct Answer: 2700
Total number of votes = 7500 Given that 20% of Percentage votes were invalid = > Valid votes = 80% Total valid votes = 7500*(80/100) 1st candidate got 55% of the total valid votes. Hence the 2nd candidate should have got 45% of the total valid votes = > Valid votes that 2nd candidate got = total valid votes x (45/100) 7500*(80/100)*(45/100) = 2700