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(A) Let the total number of applicants be $x$.Since $5 \%$ were ineligible,the number of eligible candidates is $95 \%$ of $x$,which is $0.95x$.Among

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(A) Let the total number of applicants be $x$.Since $5 \%$ were ineligible,the number of eligible candidates is $95 \%$ of $x$,which is $0.95x$.Among the eligible candidates,$85 \%$ belong to the general category,so the percentage of eligible candidates belonging to other categories is $(100 - 85) \% = 15 \%$.Therefore,the number of eligible candidates in other categories is $15 \%$ of $0.95x$.Given that this number is $4275$,we have the equation: $0.15 	imes 0.95 	imes x = 4275$.$x = \frac{4275}{0.15 	imes 0.95} = \frac{4275}{0.1425} = 30000$.Thus,the total number of candidates who applied for the examination is $30000$.

In an examination,$5 \%$ of the applicants were found ineligible and $85 \%$ of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If $4275$ eligible candidates belonged to other categories,then how many candidates applied for the examination?

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