Three candidates in an election received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
Correct answer: D. None of these
- A. 11. 6 %
- B. 60 %
- C. 76. 4 %
- D. None of these
Explanation
Total votes = 1,136 votes + 7,636 votes + 11,628 votes = 20,400 votes. The winning candidate received 11,628 ÷ 20,400 × 100 = 57%, which is not among options a, b, or c. Therefore, option d, None of these, is correct. A student may choose 60% by rounding 57% too aggressively.
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