Of the people who responded to a market survey, 200 preferred Brand X and the rest preferred Brand Y. If the respondents indicated a preference for Brand X over Brand Y by ratio of 4 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?
Select.
A) 80  B) 160  C) 250  D) 350  E) 480

Rationale: "ratio = 4 : 1 = > 4 x respondents preferred brand x and x preferred brand y since , no . of respondents who preferred brand x = 200 = > 4 x = 200 = > x = 50 hence total no . of respondents = 200 + 50 = 250 hence c is the answer ."
Answer: C