In 2011, each member of a committee voted for one of two possible can

In 2011, each member of a committee voted for one of two possible candidates for president. Candidate A received 40% of the vote and Candidate B received the remainder. In 2012, the same two candidates ran for president. Candidate A received 3 more votes than the previous year, a 5% increase in his total number of votes. How many votes did Candidate B receive in 2011?

Let the no. of votes casted in 2011 = 100x
Then, the no. of votes cast in favour of Candidate A = 40x
the no. of votes cast in favour of Candidate B = 60x


the no. of votes cast in favour of Candidate A in 2012 = 40x + 3 = 1.05(40x)
=> 40x + 3 = 42x
=> x = 1.5

the no. of votes cast in favour of Candidate B = 60x = 60*1.5 = 90

Hence D