SOLUTION: In a college, 4/9 of all employees are faculty and the ratio of the faculty to support staff is 5:4. How many people does the college employ if the support staff numbers 192?

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Question 950248: In a college, 4/9 of all employees are faculty and the ratio of the faculty to support staff is 5:4. How many people does the college employ if the support staff numbers 192?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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192/4*5=240 faculty
240/(4/9)=
240*9/4=540 total