SOLUTION: in a screening process of 5600 candidates, 20% of the candidates were disqualified in the first test. in the second test 40% of the first test qualifiers were disqualified. how man
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Question 1026675: in a screening process of 5600 candidates, 20% of the candidates were disqualified in the first test. in the second test 40% of the first test qualifiers were disqualified. how many candidates qualified the test? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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If 20% of 5600 were disqualified in the first test,
that left 80% of 5600 who qualified:
(0.80)(5600)=4480 first test qualifiers
If 40% were disqualified, that leaves 60% who qualified:
(0.60)(4480)=2688
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ANSWER: 2688 qualified the second test.
