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