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In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State ?

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Correct Answer: Option B
Let the number of candidates appearing from each state be X.
Then,
7% of X - 6% of X = 80
Or, 1% of X = 80
Or, X = 80 × 100
X = 8000
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