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?
(a)7600
(b)8000
(c)8400
(d)Data inadequate
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Let the number of candidates appeared from each state be $x$. Then, 7\% of $x-6 \%$ of $x=80$ $$\begin{aligned} & \Leftrightarrow 1 \% \text { of } x=80 \\ & \Leftrightarrow x=80 \times 100=8000 . \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.