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Discussion Forum : Table Charts - Table Chart 2 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve

Study the following table and answer the questions.

Number of Candidates Appeared and Qualified in a Competitive Examination from Different States Over the Years.

State Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
App.Qual. App.Qual. App.Qual. App.Qual. App.Qual.
M520072085009807400850680077595001125
N7500840920010508450920920098088001020
P64007808800102078008908750101097501250
Q8100950950012408700980970012008950995
R780087076009409800135076009457990885


5.
The percentage of total number of qualified candidates to the total number of appeared candidates among all the five states in 1999 is?
11.49%
11.84%
12.21%
12.57%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Required percentage
= [ (850 + 920 + 890 + 980 + 1350) x 100 ] %
(7400 + 8450 + 7800 + 8700 + 9800)
= [ 4990 x 100 ] %
42150
= 11.84%.

Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.

Lionee said:   3 years ago
The total qualified candidates of state N in all years.

= (840+1050+920+980+1020) ÷ (7500+9200+8450+9200+8800)*100
= (4810÷43150)*100,
= 11.147%.
Approximately the answer is 11.15%.
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Mohan said:   2 years ago
Thank you for explaining the answer @Ananthraj Vijayakumar.

Shivani said:   2 years ago
Not understand this. Please explain me in detail.
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