3 candidates in an election and received 2136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What % of the total votes did the winningcandidate got in that election?\nOptions:\n(A) 45%\n(B) 49%\n(C) 54%\n(D) 59%\n(E) 61%
Please answer the following question by reasoning step-by-step.
(C)
Total number of votes polled = (2136 + 7636 + 11628) = 21260\nSo, Required percentage = 11628/21260 * 100 = 54%.

The answer: (C)