Of the people who responded to a market survey, 60 preferred Brand X and the rest preferred Brand Y. If the respondents indicated a preference for Brand X over Brand Y by ratio of 3 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?	Options:
A) 80
B) 150
C) 240
D) 360
E) 480

Rationale: "ratio = 3 : 1 = > 3 x respondents preferred brand x and x preferred brand y since , no . of respondents who preferred brand x = 60 = > 3 x = 60 = > x = 20 hence total no . of respondents = 60 + 20 = 80 hence a is the answer ."
Answer: A