Percentage Breakup of Employees The ratio of men and women in different department Department Men Women Production 11 1 HR 1 3 IT 5 4 Marketing 7 5 Accounts 2 7 What is the respective ratio of the number of women working in the HR department of the organisation and the total number of employees in that department?
A) 3 : 4
B) 2 : 5
C) 2 : 9
D) 3 : 7
E) None of these
Correct Answer: A
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 4x=252 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=63 $
$ \therefore $ Number of women in HR department $ =3\times 63=189 $
$ \therefore $ Total number of employees in HR department = 252
$ \therefore $ Required ratio = 189: 252 = 3: 4