8% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In the election there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of the voters in the election was
21000
23500
22000
27500
A
22000
B
21000
C
27500
D
23500
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Per cent of votes cast =100%−8%=92% Winner got 48% of the total votes. ⇒ Loser got (92−48)% i.e. 44% of the total Votes. Difference =4% Given, 4% of total votes cast =1100 Total votes cast =1100×1004=27500
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