The ratio of the number of females to males at a party was 1:2 but when 4 females and 4 males left, the ratio became 1:3. How many people were at the party originally?	Choose one.
A) 20  B) 22  C) 24  D) 26  E) 28
The total number of people are x females + 2x males.   3*(x-4) = 2x - 4   x = 8   There were 3x = 24 people at the party originally.   The answer is 24.
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The ratio of the number of females to males at a party was 1:2 but when 4 females and 4 males left, the ratio became 1:3. How many people were at the party originally?