Question

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 $A$, then what was the number of candidates appeared from each State ?

• A. $7600$
• B. $8000$
• C. $8400$
• D. Date inadequate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Let the number of candidates appeared from each state be x.

Then,$7$% of x -$6$% of x=$80$

$1$% of x $=80$

x $=80$ x $100=8000.$