In a competitive examination in pondicherry, 18% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. Tamilnadu and pondicherry had an equal number of candidates appeared and in tamilnadu 21% candidates got selected with 240 more than the candidates got selected in pondicherry. What was the number of candidates appeared from each state?
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Answer:8000
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3%= 240
100%= 8000
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Number of candidates appeared from each state = 4000
Let the total number of candidates = x
Candidates from Tamilnadu and pondicherry each = x/2
Candidates selected from Tamilnadu = 21/100 × x/2 = 0.105x
Candidates selected from pondicherry = 21/100 × x/2 - 240
= 0.105x -240
Total number of selected candidates = 18x/100
=> 0.105x + 0.105x -240 = 0.18x
=> 0.21x -240 = 0.18x
=> 0.03x = 240
=> x = 8000
Total candidates who appeared for the exam = 8000
Candidates from each states = 4000
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