Question 3
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The total number of candidates qualified in 1999 and 2000 together was 33500 and the number of candidates appeared in 1999 was 26500. What was the number of candidates in 2000?
- A 24500
- B 22000
- C 20500 Correct
- D 19000
- E 18500
Correct Answer: Option C
The number of candidates qualified in 1999 = (80% of 26500) = 21200.
Number of candidates qualified in 2000 = (33500 - 21200) = 12300.
Let the number of candidates appeared in 2000 be x.
Then,
60% of x = 12300  x = |
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12300 x 100 |  |
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| 60 |
= 20500.
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