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Question : Three candidates contested an election and won 1136, 7636, and 11628 votes, respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

Option 1: 45

Option 2: 49

Option 3: 33

Option 4: 57


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 57


Solution : Three candidates contested an election and won 1136, 7636, and 11628 votes.
Highest votes = 11628
Total number of votes polled =1136 + 7636 + 11628 = 20400
So, Required percentage $=\frac{11628}{20400} \times 100= 57 \%$
Hence, the correct answer is 57.

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