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Three candidates contested in an election and received 1036, 7044 and 12,120 votes, respectively. What percentage of the total number of votes did the winning candidate get?
65%
60%
90%
57%
60%
Calculate the total votes first (1036 + 7044 + 12120 = 20200). Since 12120 / 20200 is 121.2 / 202, 202 * 6 = 1212, so the result is exactly 60%.
Candidate 1 votes = 1036, Candidate 2 votes = 7044, Candidate 3 votes = 12120
Percentage=(Total┬аvotesVotes┬аobtained┬аby┬аwinnerтАЛ)├Ч100
Calculate the total votes first (1036 + 7044 + 12120 = 20200). Since 12120 / 20200 is 121.2 / 202, 202 * 6 = 1212, so the result is exactly 60%.
Adding up the votes incorrectly or calculating the percentage based on one of the losing candidates' votes instead of the winner (12120).
Calculate the total number of votes
Add the votes of all three candidates: 1036+7044+12120=20200.
Total=1036+7044+12120=20200
Identify the winning votes
Comparing the values 1036, 7044, and 12120, the winning candidate received 12120 votes.
Winning┬аVotes=12120
Calculate the percentage of the winner
Divide the winning candidate's votes by the total votes and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.
Percentage=(2020012120тАЛ)├Ч100=20212120тАЛ=60%
B is correct because the winning candidate received 12120 votes out of a total of 20200, which equals 60%.
This concept of total shares is fundamental in Data Interpretation (DI) charts like Pie Charts or Bar Graphs, where each segment represents a percentage of the whole.
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