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    Question

    A company has 600 male employees and 400 female

    employees. When (x + 50) males and 2x females are recruited, the ratio becomes 7:5. Find the value of тАШxтАЩ.
    A 72 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 50 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 88 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 65 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the question,
    (600 + x + 50) / (400 + 2x) = 7 / 5
    Or, 5(650 + x) = 7(400 + 2x)
    Or, 3250 + 5x = 2800 + 14x
    Or, 9x = 450
    Or, x = 50

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