There are 8 more men than women on board of directors of a company. If there are 20 members on the board, how many are men?

There are 8 more men than women on board of directors of a company. If there are 20 members on the board, how many are men?

A 6

B 8

C 12

D 14

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D

If, number of women = x

then, number of men = x +8

Now,

x + x + 8 = 20

or, 2x + 8 = 20

or, 2x = 12

or, x = 6

So,

number of men = 6 + 8 = 14