There are two candidates Bhiku and Mhatre for an election. Bhiku gets of the total valid votes. If the total votes were 6000, what is the number of valid votes that the other candidate Mhatre gets if of the total votes were declared invalid?

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Concept: First find the total number of valid votes, then check the% of both candidates and subtract 65% from 100% of Mahtre's vote%.
The formula for finding the percentage is:
Amount given Total amount x 100
And the formula for finding the quantity from a particular percentage is:

Total votes were 6000
Invalid votes of total votes is

∴ Total valid votes is

Number of total votes is

Number of total valid votes

Other candidate gets

of total valid votes
∴ Other candidates valid votes

Hence, the correct option is 2) 1575

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