1.  If the number of candidates qualified in 1998 was 21200, what was the number of candidates appeared in 1998?

A. 32000
B. 28500
C. 26500
D. 25000
E. 24500

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The number of candidates appeared in 1998 be x.

Then,

80% of x = 21200   =>   x = 21200 x 100
80

= 26500 (required number).