At the start of a programme, the ratio of the number of male participants to the number of female participants was 3:1. During the lunch break, 16 participants left and 6 more female participants registered. The ratio of the male to the female participants became 2:1. The total number of participants at the start of the seminar was
A) 64
B) 48
C) 54
D) Data Insufficient

• In 16 participants we don't know the count of male and female
  Hence option D)Data Insufficient
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• m/w=3/1
  m-16/w+6=2/1
  3w-16=2w+12
  w=28
  m=28*3=84
  m+w=112
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