Question

Of the people who responded to a market survey, 120 preferred brand x and the rest preferred brand y . If the respondents indicated a preference for brand x over brand y by a ratio of 3 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?

Answer 1

NICE QUESTION

HERE IS THE ANSWER:

GIVEN,

Number of people preferring brand x = 120.

Ratio of preference = 3:1

Sum of the. parts of the ratio = 3+1=4

Let a be the common.

According to Problem (ATP),

3/4 = 120

1/4 = 40

Therefore, 160 (120+40) is the total number of people who responded in the survey.