In an election, 50,000 votes were cast and 10% of them were invalid. The winning candidate got 60% of the valid votes. How many votes did the losing candidate (the only other candidate) get?

A. 18,000

B. 20,000

C. 22,500

D. 27,000

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Answer: A. 18,000

Answer: (A) 18,000

Valid votes = 90% of 50,000 = 45,000.

Loser's share = 100% − 60% = 40% of valid votes = 0.4 × 45,000 = 18,000.

Common trap: 40% of 50,000 = 20,000 uses total votes instead of valid votes.

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