In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. States 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 ?  Choose the correct answer
A) 7600
B) 8000
C) 8400
D) Data inadequate
E) None of these
Solution   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 × 100 = 8000.   Answer 8000
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In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. States 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 ?