Problema Solution
The ratio of pusillanimous brave men to oxymorons on the battlefield is 17 to 2. If the total of both on the battlefield is 342, how many are oxymorons?
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the number of men of type A, then x(2/17) represents the number of men of type B
342 = x + x(2/17)
solving for 'x' we have x=306
there are 306 men of type B on the battlefield