Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion

Thanks for explaining the answer @Varma.

Thanks all for explaining.

Why 11628 take in numerator? Anyone explain it please.

Total votes = 1136 + 7636 + 11628 = 20400.

Let % of vote x.

Then.

(x/100) * 20400 = 11628.

x = (11628 * 100) / 20400.

x = 57.

Third candidate received more votes compare than other 2 candidates, so third candidate is winner.

Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400.

Winner vote = 11628.

20400/100 = 204 (1% of votes),
20400/10 = 2040 (10% of votes)(204 * 10 = 2040),
20400/2 = 10200 (50% of votes)(204 * 50 = 10200),


60% of votes = 50% of votes + 10% of votes = 10200 + 2040 = 12240.

The result is 11628 <12240 (answer is 57%).

Well said @Anish.

The total votes are 1136 + 7636 + 11628 = 20400.
x*20400/100 = 11628.

By solving we get x=57% which is the required answer.

Let the total taken as 100.

20400->100
then;
11628->?
so,
100*11628/20400 = 57.

Hello to all,

I think this very easy question & Iwill try to solve in very easy way.
Now see,

Total number of votes are = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400
in which 11628 votes are the highest num. of votes & the candidate who has the highest num of votes is a winner.

Now, we find What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
And already the % of votes is given in answers, we just try check it whether or not the given % of total num of votes equals to the highest num. of votes.

i.e 57% of 20400 = 11628 (highest num of votes i.e winner)

(57/100) * 20400 = 11628.
So. therefore answer is option (a).57%.