Directions: Study the table given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

The table displays the total workforce and the percentage of female employees across four different company branches.

Note: The number of male employees in Branch P is 700, and the total number of female employees in Branches Q and S together is 945.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Branch}& \text{Total workforce}& \text{Percentage of females}\\ P& 800& X\%\\ Q& 1200& 60\%\\ R& 500& 40\%\\ S& 900& Y\%\end{array}$

Determine the difference between the total number of male employees in Branches Q and P combined and the total number of female employees in Branches R and S combined.

The correct option is 755.

Given data from the table and note:

• Total workforce of Branch P = 800
• Number of male employees in Branch P = 700
• Total workforce of Branch Q = 1200
• Percentage of female employees in Branch Q = 60%
• Total workforce of Branch R = 500
• Percentage of female employees in Branch R = 40%
• Total workforce of Branch S = 900
• Total female employees in Branches Q and S combined = 945

Step 1: Find the total number of male employees in Branches Q and P combined.

Number of male employees in Branch P = 700

Number of female employees in Branch Q = 60% of 1200

$\text{Female employees in Q}=\frac{60}{100}\times 1200=720$

Number of male employees in Branch Q = Total workforce of Q - Female employees in Q

$\text{Male employees in Q}=1200-720=480$

Total male employees in Branches Q and P combined:

$\text{Total Males (Q + P)}=480+700=1180$

Step 2: Find the total number of female employees in Branches R and S combined.

Number of female employees in Branch R = 40% of 500

$\text{Female employees in R}=\frac{40}{100}\times 500=200$

Number of female employees in Branch S = Total female employees in (Q + S) - Female employees in Q

$\text{Female employees in S}=945-720=225$

Total female employees in Branches R and S combined:

$\text{Total Females (R + S)}=200+225=425$

Step 3: Determine the required difference.

$\text{Difference}=1180-425=755$

Hence, the required difference between the total number of male employees in Branches Q and P combined and the total number of female employees in Branches R and S combined is 755.