Study the following table and answer the questions.

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

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

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

A.

12.36%

B.

12.16%

C.

11.47%

D.

11.15%

Correct answer is D

Required percentage = [ (840 + 1050 + 920 + 980 + 1020)/(7500 + 9200 + 8450 + 9200 + 8800) x 100 ] %

= [ 4810/43150 x 100 ] %

= 11.15%