In an election contested by two parties, party A secured 16 percent of the total votes more than party B. If party B got 25200 votes and there are no invalid votes, by how many votes did party B lose the election?

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  1. 9600
  2. 1800 
  3. 5400
  4. 3600 

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Option 1 : 9600
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Given:

Party A secured 16% of total votes more than party

Party B got 25200 votes

Calculation:

Let total votes is X

B got 25200 votes

A got (25200 + 16% of X)

Total votes 

⇒ 25200 + 25200 + 16% of X = X

⇒ 84% of X = 50400

⇒ X = 60000

B lost the election by 16% of 60000

⇒ 16% of 60000 = 9600

∴ B lost the election by 9600 votes

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