In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85%…

Question

In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates appli…

Accepted Answer

Option A. 30000. Answer & Solution Answer: Option A Solution: & Let the total number of applicants be x. & Number of eligible candidates & = 95\% of x & Eligible candidates of other categories, & = 15\% \,of\, ( 95\% of x ) & = 15100 × 95100 × x & = 57400x & or, ( 57400 )x & x = 4275 × 400 57 &…

In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates applied for the examination?

Solution