8 % of the voters in an election did not cast their votes in the election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48 % of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was ?

A. 27500
B. 23500
C. 21000
D. 2200

Votes cast = 92 % of x = (92/100 × x) = 23x/25

Votes in favour of winning candidate = 48/100 × x

= 12x/25

Votes polled by defeated candidate = (23x/25 – 12x/25)

= 11x/25 12x/25 – 11x/25 = 1100

=> 12x – 11x = 27500

=> x = 27500