Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
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 4 of 5.
Priyaa said:
8 years ago
Why 100 is multiplied instead to be in the place of divisor -last step?
Pratik said:
10 years ago
11+7+1+0.6+0.6=21. Then 21/2=10. So that is greater than 50%.
Shivangi said:
8 years ago
Why we take numerator as 11628? Please explain it to me.
Arya Reddy said:
4 years ago
Why 11628 take in numerator? Anyone explain it please.
(2)
Ravi said:
2 years ago
Why 11628 to be divided? Anybody, please explain.
(6)
Pankaj kr garg said:
1 decade ago
Total vote=20400.
Winner vote=11628.
57%.
Winner vote=11628.
57%.
Vrushant said:
4 years ago
Thanks for explaining the answer @Varma.
(3)
Sanju said:
7 years ago
How come 11628/20400? Please explain me.
(1)
Kaveri said:
9 years ago
Why we should take 11628 as numerator?
Nafish Khan said:
9 years ago
Thanks for giving short cut @Pratik.
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