Number of employees in six offices A–F of an IT company, 2018–2023.
| Year | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 290 | 176 | 222 | 240 | 280 | 272 |
| 2019 | 256 | 152 | 240 | 224 | 304 | 264 |
| 2020 | 272 | 192 | 264 | 248 | 316 | 280 |
| 2021 | 366 | 184 | 250 | 270 | 332 | 252 |
| 2022 | 320 | 214 | 280 | 236 | 340 | 292 |
| 2023 | 300 | 226 | 296 | 258 | 348 | 300 |
What is the ratio of the number of employees working in office A to those in office B, taking all six years together?
A2 : 1
B41 : 26 ✓ Correct
C19 : 11
D11 : 19
Correct answer: (B) 41 : 26
Explanation
The ratio is 41 to 26, so that is the answer.
Office A totals 1804 employees over six years.
Office B totals 1144 employees over six years.
So the ratio is 1804 to 1144.
Dividing both by 44 gives 41 to 26.
Hence 41 to 26 is correct.
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