Percentage Practice Test 5 with solutions

Question : 12 of 40

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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?

40000
37000
35000
30000

Validate

Solution:

Here, 15% = 4275

∴ 100% =4275/15 × 100 = 28500

Hence, total number of eligible candidates = 28500
Since, number of candidates applied for examination

=100/95 ×28500 = 30000

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