There are 437 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) 253
C) 57
D) 171
E) 181
Given,   The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11   Number of nurses = 11/19 x 437 = 253   ANSWER:253
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There are 437 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?