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In a village, ratio of men and women is 5 : 3. If women are 40 less than men, then sum of men and women is?

A120

B160

C240

D320

Answer:

B. 160

Read Explanation:

Let the men and women in the village be 5x and 3x respectively ⇒ 5x – 3x = 40 ⇒ 2x = 40 ⇒ x = 20 The sum of men and women = 5x + 3x = 8x ⇒ 8 × 20 = 160


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