Multiple choice

Three candidates contested an election and received 568, 5718 and 5814 votes. What approximate (up to two decimal places) percentage of the total votes did the first runner up get?

  1. 4.69%

  2. 47.26%

  3. 58

  4. 36

  5. 32.10

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Votes: 568, 5718, 5814. Total = 12100. First runner up is 5718. Percentage = (5718 / 12100) * 100 = 47.256... approx 47.26%.

AI explanation

Find the total number of votes by adding the three values to get 12100. Divide the first runner up votes of 5718 by the total votes 12100 and multiply by 100. This gives 0.4725 times 100, which equals 47.26 percent.