Mathematics
Medium
Question
In an election between two candidates A and B, the number of valid votes received by A exceeds those received by B by 15% of the total number of votes polled. If 20% of the votes polled were invalid and a total of 8720 votes were polled, then how many valid votes did B get?
A
2160
B
2420
C
2834
✓ Official correct answer
D
3150
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A
2160
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B
2420
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C
2834
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D
3150
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