54. 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 ?
A. 30,000 B. 35,000
C. 37,000 D. None of these
Answer:
Let the number of applicants be x.Number of eligible candidates = 95% of x.
Eligible candidates of each other categories = 15% of (95% of x).
=(15/100×95/100×x)
= 57/400×x.
Therefore, 57/400×x = 4275
‹=› x =(4275×400 / 57)
‹=› 30000.
Title : Percentage Q54
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