Fred and George were contesting an election that is held on a Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. The ratio of the votes given to

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Fred and George were contesting an election that is held on a Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. The ratio of the votes given to Fred and George till 2 pm, was in the ratio 3: 4. There were still 300 voters left to vote. If all the remaining voters voted for Fred by 5 pm, then the ratio of votes given to Fred and George would become 9: 8. Find out how many votes were given to both Fred and George after everyone had voted.

A. 1700
B. 2400
C. 3800
D. 4200
E. 4500

Answer: A

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