Problema Solution
the ratio to the staggering to the stumbling is 3 3/4 to 5. if 76 were stumbling, how many were staggering
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Staggering to stumbling equals 3 3/4 to 5 or (3*4+3)/4 to 5 or 15/4 to 5.
Let 'x' represent the number of staggering:
x : 76 = (15/4) : 5
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x = 57 staggering
57 are staggering.