Three candidates in an election received 1136, 7636, and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of total votes did the winning candidate get?  

The correct answer is (A) 57%. To determine the percentage of total votes the winning candidate received, we first need to calculate the total number of votes cast. Summing the votes for all three candidates: 1136 + 7636 + 11628 = 20400 votes. The winning candidate is the one with the highest number of votes, which is 11628. To find the percentage, we divide the winning candidate's votes by the total votes and multiply by 100: (11628 / 20400) * 100 = 0.57 * 100 = 57%. Options like 60% or 76.4% are incorrect as they do not reflect the actual vote distribution based on the given numbers. This calculation demonstrates the clear majority obtained by the leading candidate in this election.