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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)

What is the percentage of candidates qualified from State N for all the years together, over the candidates appeared from State N during all the years together ?


A) 12.36%

B) 12.16%

C) 11.47%

D) 11.15%

E) None of these

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

Required Percentage=(((840+1050+920+980+1020))/(7500+9200+8450+9200+8800)) X 100 %

                              =((4810/43150) X 100)%=11.15%