Question:In a factory, the ratio of male workers to female workers  was `5 : 3`. If the number of female workers workers was less by `40` what was the total number of workers in the factory? 

A `100` 
B `160` 
C `200` 
D `500` 

+ Answer
B 

+ Explanation
Let males `= 5x` and females `= 3x`.

Then, total `= 8x`.

Now, `5x - 3x = 40`

`iff x = 20`.

`:.` Total number of workers in the factory 

`= 8x`

`= 160`.

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