In an examination, questions were asked in five sections. Out of the total students, 5% candidates cleared the cut-off in all the sections and 5% cleared none. Of the rest, 25% cleared only one section and 20% cleared four sections. If 24.5% of the entire candidates cleared two sections and 300 candidates cleared three sections. Find out how many candidates appeared at the examination?

Explanation:-

Passed in none = 5%
Passed in all = 5%
Passed in four = 20% 0f 90% = 18%
Passed in three = 24.5%
Passed in three =(100-5-5-22.5-24.5-18) = 25%.
But given 300 students passed in three.
Hence, 25% = 300.
So, 100% = 1200.
1200 students must have appeared.