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In an election between two candidates, 20% of the total votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate received 40% of the valid votes and secured 1,60,000 more valid votes than the runner-up, who received 32% of the valid votes. Find the total number of valid votes.
Asked in RRB Group D · 2025
Election Based · Quantitative Aptitude
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Valid votes = Votes polled − Invalid votes.
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