Question

In a group, the ratio of doctors to lawyers is 5 : 4. If the number of lawyers in the group is 32, what is the number of doctors in the group?

Answer 1

Total number of persons

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 72

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 729x=72

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 729x=72X=8

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 729x=72X=8Doctors=5x=5*8=40

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 729x=72X=8Doctors=5x=5*8=40Lawyers=4x=4*8=32.

Total number of persons=5x+4x= 729x=72X=8Doctors=5x=5*8=40Lawyers=4x=4*8=32.Answer is Lawyers=32.