There are 456 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? Choose the correct choice from the following choices: A) 264 B) 209 C) 57 D) 171 E) 181

Rationale: given , the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 8 : 11 number of nurses = 11 / 19 x 456 = 264 answer : a
Answer: A