the ratio to grumblers to bumblers on the late, late shift was 5 to 1. If there were 115 grumblers, how many bumblers were there?

Answer 1

To find the number of bumblers when the ratio of grumblers to bumblers is 5 to 1, we can set up the following relationship:

Let \( G \) represent the number of grumblers and \( B \) represent the number of bumblers.

According to the given ratio: \[ \frac{G}{B} = 5 \]

We also know that: \[ G = 115 \]

Using the ratio, we can express \( B \) in terms of \( G \): \[ B = \frac{G}{5} \]

Now we can substitute \( G \) with 115: \[ B = \frac{115}{5} \] \[ B = 23 \]

Thus, the number of bumblers is \( \boxed{23} \).