Study the following table and answer the question that follows: **Number of Candidates Appeared (App.) and Qualified (Qual.) in a Competitive Examinat - Data Interpretation MCQ Competitive Exam 2026 | ExamTest.live

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Study the following table and answer the question that follows: Number of Candidates Appeared (App.) and Qualified (Qual.) in a Competitive Examination from Different States Over the Years State 1997 (App.) 1997 (Qual.) 1998 (App.) 1998 (Qual.) 1999 (App.) 1999 (Qual.) 2000 (App.) 2000 (Qual.) 2001 (App.) 2001 (Qual.) M 520072085009807400850680077595001125 N 7500840920010508450920920098088001020 P 64007808800102078008908750101097501250 Q 8100950950012408700980970012008950995 R 780087076009409800135076009457990885 What is the average number of candidates who appeared from State Q during the given years?

State	1997 (App.)	1997 (Qual.)	1998 (App.)	1998 (Qual.)	1999 (App.)	1999 (Qual.)	2000 (App.)	2000 (Qual.)	2001 (App.)	2001 (Qual.)
M	5200	720	8500	980	7400	850	6800	775	9500	1125
N	7500	840	9200	1050	8450	920	9200	980	8800	1020
P	6400	780	8800	1020	7800	890	8750	1010	9750	1250
Q	8100	950	9500	1240	8700	980	9700	1200	8950	995
R	7800	870	7600	940	9800	1350	7600	945	7990	885

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

To find the average number of candidates who appeared from State Q, sum the number of appeared candidates across all five years (1997 to 2001) and divide by 5 : Total appeared from Q = 8100 + 9500 + 8700 + 9700 + 8950 = 44950 Average = \frac{44950}{5} = 8990

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Study the following table and answer the question that follows: Number of Candidates Appeared (App.) and Qualified (Qual.) in a Competitive Examination from Different States Over the Years State 1997 (App.) 1997 (Qual.) 1998 (App.) 1998 (Qual.) 1999 (App.) 1999 (Qual.) 2000 (App.) 2000 (Qual.) 2001 (App.) 2001 (Qual.) M 520072085009807400850680077595001125 N 7500840920010508450920920098088001020 P 64007808800102078008908750101097501250 Q 8100950950012408700980970012008950995 R 780087076009409800135076009457990885 What is the average number of candidates who appeared from State Q during the given years?

State	1997 (App.)	1997 (Qual.)	1998 (App.)	1998 (Qual.)	1999 (App.)	1999 (Qual.)	2000 (App.)	2000 (Qual.)	2001 (App.)	2001 (Qual.)
M	5200	720	8500	980	7400	850	6800	775	9500	1125
N	7500	840	9200	1050	8450	920	9200	980	8800	1020
P	6400	780	8800	1020	7800	890	8750	1010	9750	1250
Q	8100	950	9500	1240	8700	980	9700	1200	8950	995
R	7800	870	7600	940	9800	1350	7600	945	7990	885

8700

8760

8990

8920

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