Employees recruited (R) and left (L) in five positions, 2016–2021 (2016 = founding strength). Dashes not given.

Position	2016	2017 R	2017 L	2018 R	2018 L	2019 R	2019 L	2020 R	2020 L	2021 R	2021 L
Administrators	380	140	60	90	46	74	44	80	36	96	48
Analysts	600	136	60	120	64	118	48	128	50	144	56
Programmers	440	128	52	120	60	104	50	96	56	124	72
Testers	580	100	50	112	52	124	48	136	44	130	46
Peons	410	92	48	76	44	98	40	112	60	—	—

The total number of peons working in the company at the end of the year 2020 is

A656

B596 ✓ Correct

C544

D484

Correct answer: (B) 596

Explanation

The answer is 596.

The peons recruited up to 2020 are 410 plus 92 plus 76 plus 98 plus 112, which is 788.

The peons who left up to 2020 are 48 plus 44 plus 40 plus 60, which is 192.

So the number working is 788 minus 192.

That is 596.

The other options do not match this value.

So the answer is 596.

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