The workforce of Company X is 60% female. The company hired 26 additional male workers, and as a result, the percent of female workers dropped to 55%.How many employees did the company have after hiring the additional male workers?	Choose the correct answer:
A) 160
B) 220
C) 312
D) 360
E) 420

Rationale: "let ' s xx be total quantity of employees 0.6 x = females before adding men 0.55 ( x + 26 ) = females after adding men as quantity of women does n ' t change we can make an equation : 0.6 x = 0.55 ( x + 26 ) 0.05 x = 14.3 x = 286 - this is quantity of employees before adding 26 men so after adding it will be 312 answer is c"
Answer: C