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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:
44 comments Page 4 of 5.
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?
Suraj said:
10 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.
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Nafish Khan said:
10 years ago
Thanks for giving short cut @Pratik.
Pratik said:
1 decade ago
11+7+1+0.6+0.6=21. Then 21/2=10. So that is greater than 50%.
Vipin Prakash Mishra said:
1 decade ago
@Vinus.
Total Votes = Sum of Votes of all Party (First party+Second Party+Third Party +.....+n).
But in this question, there are three party.
So add only three party.
Total Votes = Sum of Votes of all Party (First party+Second Party+Third Party +.....+n).
But in this question, there are three party.
So add only three party.
Vinus said:
1 decade ago
How we can known that total no vote polled 20400 as in question not mentioned?
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.
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.
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.
Suresh said:
1 decade ago
Third candidate received more votes compare than other 2 candidates, so third candidate is winner.
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