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Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
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.
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)
Suraj said:
9 years ago
Total votes = 1136 + 7636 + 11628 = 20400.
Let % of vote x.
Then.
(x/100) * 20400 = 11628.
x = (11628 * 100) / 20400.
x = 57.
Let % of vote x.
Then.
(x/100) * 20400 = 11628.
x = (11628 * 100) / 20400.
x = 57.
(1)
Nafish Khan said:
9 years ago
Thanks for giving short cut @Pratik.
Pankaj kr garg said:
1 decade ago
Total vote=20400.
Winner vote=11628.
57%.
Winner vote=11628.
57%.
Anil said:
1 decade ago
@Pankaj Kr Garg.
How can I know the third candidate is winner if in the is not mentioned about winner can anyone tell please?
How can I know the third candidate is winner if in the is not mentioned about winner can anyone tell please?
Venkatesh said:
1 decade ago
How can I know the third candidate is winner if in the is not mentioned about winner can anyone tell please?
Rajesh shukla said:
1 decade ago
50% of 20400 = 10200.
11628-10200 = 1428.
1428*100/20400 = 7.
50+7 = 57.
11628-10200 = 1428.
1428*100/20400 = 7.
50+7 = 57.
Astik Singh said:
1 decade ago
Simply we can judge by given choice that winning percentage should be more than 50%. Which is close to 57%. It will be the answer. It all about practice.
Kunal said:
1 decade ago
Hi Anil.
It already mentioned in the question that how much votes did get the winning candidate so there is nothing to worry about.
It already mentioned in the question that how much votes did get the winning candidate so there is nothing to worry about.
Vinus said:
1 decade ago
How we can known that total no vote polled 20400 as in question not mentioned?
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