Question

    In city S, if number of candidates who were not appeared is 2/11 of the total number of applicants, then find the approximate percentage of the candidates who got selected out of appeared?

    A 73% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 84% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 61% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 54% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the total number of applicants be x   Total number of non-appeared candidate = 2/11 of x   Total number of appeared candidates = Number of applicants – Number of non-appeared candidates   x – 2/11 of x = 9x/11   Total number of applicants who got selected =60% of x = 3x/5   So required % = [(3x/5)/(9x/11)] × 100 = 3300/45 = 73.33%  = Approx. 73%

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