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?
8200
7500
7000
8000
Explanation:
Equal number of candidates appeared in each state.
In state A, 6% candidates got selected.
In state B, 7% candidates got selected.
Given that 80 more candidates got selected in state B than A.
Therefore, 1% of candidates appeared in each state =80
=> 100% of candidates appeared in each state =80×100=8000
i.e., number of candidates appeared from each state = 8000