In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates applied for the examination?	Answers: A) 30,000 B) 35,000 C) 37,000 D) None of these E) Cannot be determined
Solution   Let the number of applicants be x.Number of eligible candidates	= 95% of x.   Eligible candidates of each other categories	= 15% of (95% of x).   =(15/100×95/100×x)   = 57/400×x.   Therefore, 57/400×x	= 4275   ‹=› x =(4275×400 / 57)   ‹=› 30000   30,000nswer 30,000
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In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates applied for the examination?