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In a competitive examination in state A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had in equal number f candidates appeared and 7% candidates got select with 80 more candidates got selected than A

What was  the number of candidates appeared from each State


Options:
A .  7600
B .  8000
C .  8400
D .  Data inadequate
Answer: Option B

Let the number of candidates appeared from state be `x`

Then, 7% of `x` - 6% of `x` = 80 ` hArr  ` 1% of `x = 80   hArr  x =  80 xx 100` = 8000.




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