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11.
Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Total number of votes polled = (1136 + 7636 + 11628) = 20400.
 Required percentage = |
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11628 | x 100 |  % = 57%. |
| 20400 |
Discussion:
43 comments Page 3 of 5.
Aishwarya said:
7 years ago
Total votes.
= 1136 + 7636 + 11628,
= 20400.
Percentage =11628/20400,
= 57%.
= 1136 + 7636 + 11628,
= 20400.
Percentage =11628/20400,
= 57%.
Ashish Panse said:
8 years ago
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%.
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%.
(1)
Priyanka said:
8 years ago
How come 57%? Please explain.
Priyaa said:
8 years ago
Why 100 is multiplied instead to be in the place of divisor -last step?
Shivangi said:
8 years ago
Why we take numerator as 11628? Please explain it to me.
Gopal nayak said:
9 years ago
57%.
Koteswararao chimmili said:
9 years ago
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%).
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%).
(1)
Prakash said:
9 years ago
How to solve this problem without calculator is there any tips? Please tell me.
Kaveri said:
9 years ago
Why we should take 11628 as numerator?
Chandra prashad mishra said:
9 years ago
Please, can anyone get me the answer for this question?
In an election, only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of total votes cast is?
In an election, only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of total votes cast is?
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