Study the following table carefully to answer the question that follows.

Number of candidates appeared in the interview for the post of Officer in ABC Bank from five different states of India.

States → Years ↓	Bihar	UP	MP	Punjab	Kerala
2012	410	300	250	280	440
2013	500	400	280	320	400
2014	450	450	240	260	350
2015	320	500	400	400	380
2016	500	430	540	350	420

The number of candidates appeared from Bihar in 2012 is approximately what percentage of the total number of candidates appeared from all the states taken together in that year?

Correct option is D

Given:

Number of candidates appeared in the interview for the post of Officer in ABC Bank from five different states in 2012:

Bihar: 410

UP: 300

MP: 250

Punjab: 280

Kerala: 440

Formula Used:

Percentage is calculated using the formula:

Percentage = $$\frac{{\text{Part}}}{{\text{Whole}}} \times 100$$​

Solution:

Total number of candidates appeared from all states in 2012 = 410 + 300 + 250 + 280 + 440 = 1680

Number of candidates appeared from Bihar in 2012 = 410

Percentage of candidates from Bihar in 2012:

​$$\frac{{410}}{{1680}} \times 100 \approx 24\%$$​​

Therefore, the number of candidates appeared from Bihar in 2012 is approximately 24% of the total number of candidates appeared from all states together in that year.