Question

If in April 2015, the number of female employees in company E increased by 10% and the total employees in the company remained the same, what was the number of male employees?

• A. 1430
• B. 1420
• C. 1410
• D. 1380

Hint:

When one category increases and total remains constant, subtract the increased category from total to find the other.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Find original data for company E from the table:
Total employees = 4240
Female employees = 2600
Step 2: The female employees increased by 10%, so the new number of female employees is:
\[ 2600 + 10% \times 2600 = 2600 + 260 = 2860 \] Step 3: Since total employees remain the same at 4240, the number of male employees now is:
\[ \text{Male employees} = \text{Total employees} - \text{New female employees} = 4240 - 2860 = 1380 \] Therefore, the number of male employees after the increase is \(\boxed{1380}\).