Question

three candidate in a school election for head boy received 350,295 and 855 respectively what percent of the total votes did the winning candidate receive.

Answer 1

total number of votes = 350 + 295 + 855 = 1500

total percentage = fraction of {number of votes}/{total number of votes} x 100
                             = fracion of {855}/{1500} x 100 
                             = 0.57 x 100
                             =  57%

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of votes

=>350+295+855=1500

=>Assume that 1500 votes are 100%

=>winning candidates votes=> 855

Percentage of winning candidate votes=>

100%= 1500

? = 855

(Cross multiplication)

=>855/1500*100

=>0.57*100

=>57%

Therefore the winning candidate's vote's percentage = 57%

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