In a competitive examination in state $A$,$6\%$ of the total candidates who appeared were selected. State $B$ had an equal number of candidates who appeared,and $7\%$ of the candidates were selected,which resulted in $80$ more candidates being selected than in state $A$. What was the number of candidates who appeared from each state?

  • A
    $7600$
  • B
    $8000$
  • C
    $8400$
  • D
    Data inadequate

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