At a local hospital, 4 out of every 9 doctors are women. If there are 126 doctors at the hospital, how many are women?

NiallD asked Jun 13, 2023

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NiallD asked Jun 13, 2023

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Explanation:

Ration of the no. of women to men = 4 : 5

= 4x + 5x = 126

= 9x = 126 = 14

Thus no. of women = 4 × x = 4 × 14 = 56

BertR answered Jun 16, 2023

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