of the people who responded to a market survey, 240 preferred brand x and the rest preferred brand y. if the respondents indicated a preference for brand x over brand y by ratio of 6 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?  Choose the correct option:
A) 80
B) 160
C) 280
D) 360
E) 480
<gadget id="calculator">240 / 6</gadget>
<output>40</output>

<gadget id="calculator">40 + 240</gadget>
<output>280</output>

<result>C</result>
of the people who responded to a market survey, 240 preferred brand x and the rest preferred brand y. if the respondents indicated a preference for brand x over brand y by ratio of 6 to 1, how many people responded to the survey?
add(divide(240, 6), 240)
"ratio = 6 : 1 = > 6 x respondents preferred brand x and x preferred brand y since , no . of respondents who preferred brand x = 240 = > 6 x = 240 = > x = 40 hence total no . of respondents = 240 + 40 = 280 hence c is the answer ."