Of the people who responded to a market survey, 240 preferred Brand X and the rest preferred Brand Y. If the respondents indicated a preference for Brand X over Brand Y by ratio of 6 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 80	B) 160	C) 280	D) 360	E) 480
Ratio = 6:1 =&gt; 6x respondents preferred Brand X and x preferred Brand Y   Since, no. of respondents who preferred Brand X = 240 =&gt; 6x=240 =&gt; x=40   Hence Total no. of respondents = 240 + 40= 
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280   Hence 280 is the answer.
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Of the people who responded to a market survey, 240 preferred Brand X and the rest preferred Brand Y. If the respondents indicated a preference for Brand X over Brand Y by ratio of 6 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?