In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. States 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 ?  Choose one:
A) 7600
B) 8000
C) 8400
D) data inadequate
E) none of these

Rationale: "solution let the number of candidates appeared from each state be x . then , 7 % of x - 6 % of x = 80 ⇔ 1 % of x = 80 ⇔ x = 80 × 100 = 8000 . answer b"
Answer: B