Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Percentage

    In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State ?

    ক)
    4000
    খ)
    8000
    গ)
    12000
    ঘ)
    16000

    Explanation

    Let the number of candidates appeared from each state be x. In state A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates In state B, 7% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates But in State B, 80 more candidates got selected than State A From these, it is clear that 1% of the total appeared candidates in State B = 80 => total appeared candidates in State B = 80 ×\times 100 = 8000 => total appeared candidates in State A = total appeared candidates in State B = 8000

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