In the Bombay Stock Exchange there are 45% female employees and thus the number of male employees is exceeded by 72. Hence the total no. of employees in the BSE is:

A. 540

B. 720

C. 800

D. 550

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Female employees = 45%
Male employees = 55%
Difference = 55 - 45 = 10%
→ 10% = 72
→ 1% = $$\frac{{72}}{{10}}$$
→ 100 = 7.2 × 100 = 720