Discussion Forum



Study the following table carefully and answer these questions :

 Number of students appeared and qualified in a competitive examination from different states over the year.

Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
App Qual App. Qual App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual.
M 5200 720 8500 980 7400 850 6800 775 9500 1125
N 7500 840 9200 1050 8450 920 9200 980 8800 1020
P 6400 780 8800 1020 7800 890 8750 1010 9750 1250
Q 8100 950 9500 1240 8700 980 9700 1200 8950 995
R 7800 870 7600 940 9800 1350 7600 945 7990 885
1)

Combining the states P and Q together in 1998, what is the percentage of the candidates qualified to that of the candidates appeared ?


A) 1087%

B) 11.49%

C) 12.35%

D) 12.54%

E) 13.05%

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

Required Percentage =( (1020+1240)/(8800+9500)) x 100 %=((2260/18300) X 100)%