Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: 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 ? 
Options: a ) 160 , b ) 220 , c ) 312 , d ) 360 , e ) 420
Output (English): c