Problema Solution
The ratio of samurai to daimyo was 11 to 4. If their combined total was 270, how many were not daimyo?
Answer provided by our tutors
samurai = y
daimyo = x
x + y = 270
11x = 4y
y = 11x/4
x + 11x/4 = 270
15x = 1080
x = 72
not daimyo = samurai = 270-72 = 198