SOLUTION: At the Millennium Ball, the ratio of know-it-alls to busybodies was 2 to 3. If there were 816 know-it-alls in attendance, how many busybodies were there.

Question 1157211: At the Millennium Ball, the ratio of know-it-alls to busybodies was 2 to 3. If there were 816 know-it-alls in attendance, how many busybodies were there.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At the Millennium Ball, the ratio of know-it-alls to busybodies was 2 to 3. If there were 816 know-it-alls in attendance, how many busybodies were there.
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K:B = 2:3
3K = 2B
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K = 816
etc

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply both sides by

1,224 busybodies

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