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.
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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
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