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.
The percentage of total number of qualified candidates to the total number of appeared candidates among all the five states in 1999 is?
A.
11.49%
B.
11.84%
C.
12.21%
D.
12.57%
Correct answer is B
Required percentage = [ (850 + 920 + 890 + 980 + 1350)/(7400 + 8450 + 7800 + 8700 + 9800) x 100 ] %
= [ 4990/42150 x 100 ] %
= 11.84%.