There are 399 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:  A) 152  B) 209  C) 57  D) 231  E) 181
Given,   The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11   Number of nurses = 11/19 x 399 = 231   ANSWER:231
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There are 399 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11, then how many nurses are there in the hospital?