Three candidates contested an election and received 1234, 8448 and 20180 votes, respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e 67.58%.
Total votes = 1234 + 8448 + 20180
Total = 29862
Percentage of votes for the winner:
⇒ (20180 / 29862) × 100 ≈ 0.6756 × 100 ≈ 67.58%