SOLUTION: In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other cat
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Question 827943: In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates applied for the examination?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
95% are eligible.
15% belonged to other
.15b=4275
eligible b=28500
.95x=28500
applicants= 30000
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