The following line graph gives the percentage of the number of candidates who qualified for an examination out of the total number of candidates who appeared for the examination over a period of seven years from 1994 to 2000.
Percentage of Candidates who Qualified to Appeared in an Examination Over the Years
If the number of candidates who qualified in 1998 was 21200, what was the number of candidates who appeared in 1998?
A.
32000
B.
28500
C.
26500
D.
25000
Correct answer is C
The number of candidates appeared in 1998 be x.
Then, 80% of x = 21200 => x = (21200 x 100)/80 = 26500 (required number)