In a competitive examination in State P, 12% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State Q had an equal number of candidates appeared and 14% candidates got selected with 160 more candidates got selected than P. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State?
In a competitive examination in State P, 12% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State Q had an equal number of candidates appeared and 14% candidates got selected with 160 more candidates got selected than P. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State? Correct Answer 8000
Given:
In a competitive examination in State P, 12% of candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State Q had an equal number of candidates appeared and 14% candidates got selected with 160 more candidates got selected than P
Calculation
Let the number of candidates who appeared from each state be 100x
Number of candidate selected in state P = 100x × 12/100 = 12x
Number of candidates selected in state Q = 100x × 14/100 = 14x
Difference between the number of selected candidate in state Q and P = 160
⇒ 14x – 12x = 160
⇒ 2x = 160
⇒ x = 80
Total appeared candidates in State Q = 80 × 100 = 8000
∴ The number of candidates appeared from each State is 8000