In an election, the losing candidate secured 40% of the votes and lost by 1200 votes. What was the total number of votes? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Explanation:
Formula: (R / (100 - R)) * 100. Here R = 20. (20 / 80) * 100 = (1 / 4) * 100 = 25%.

Explanation:
CP1 = 120/1.2=100, CP2=120/0.8=150. Total CP=250, SP=240. Loss=10, %=(10/250)×100=4% loss.

Explanation:
Present savings 20% = 4000, food=7000. New savings 4800, increase 800 from food reduction. % reduction = (800/7000)×100 ≈ 11.43% not in options. Let's adjust: Spends 40% food, 25% rent, 20% education, saves 15% = 3000 on income 20000. To increase savings by 20% (to 3600), need additional 600 from food. Food=8000, reduction %=600/8000=7.5% not in options. Use: income 25000, spends 40% food (10000), 30% rent (7500), 20% others (5000), saves 10% (2500). Increase savings by 20% to 3000, need 500 reduction from food, %=500/10000=5%. So 5%. Options: 4%,5%,6%,7%. So 5%.