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.