In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:
A) 47.5%
B) 41%
C) 38%
D) 45%
Answer: D) 45%
Explanation:
Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then
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