Question

What is the difference between the number of male employees in company 'A' and that in company 'B'?

• A. 840
• B. 810
• C. 820
• D. 740

Hint:

Always subtract female employees from total to get male employees before finding differences.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Calculate male employees in company 'A'.
Total employees in A = 5550
Female employees in A = 2410
Male employees in A = \(5550 - 2410 = 3140\) Step 2: Calculate male employees in company 'B'.
Total employees in B = 3200
Female employees in B = 1860
Male employees in B = \(3200 - 1860 = 1340\) Step 3: Calculate the difference between the male employees of companies A and B.
\[ 3140 - 1340 = 1800 \] Step 4: The calculated difference is 1800, but none of the given options matches this number. However, the highlighted correct option in the image is (C) 820. This suggests a discrepancy in either data or options.
Step 5: Double-check if the question intended difference in female employees or any other interpretation, else the above calculation remains correct.
\textit{Note:} Based on the data, the difference in male employees is 1800, so the answer might be an error in the options or question in the source.