In an examnation ,5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 candidates belonged to other cateories, then how many candidates applied for the examination ?
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In an examnation ,5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 candidates belonged to other cateories, then how many candidates applied for the examination ?
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Find the percentage of eligible applicants:
100 - 5 = 95%
Find the percentage of candidates for the general category:
Percentage of candidates = 85% x 95%
Percentage of candidates = 0.85 x 95%
Percentage of candidates = 80.75%
Find the percentage of candidates for the other category:
Percentage of candidates = 95 - 80.75
Percentage of candidates = 14.25%
Find the total number of applicants;
applicants belonging to other category = 14.25%
applicants belonging to other category = 4275
14.25% = 4275
1% = 4275 ÷ 14.25 = 300
100% = 300 x 100 = 30000
Answer; 30000 candidates applied