Pulley system - Tension and Reaction

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I got this question and so far I think I have worked out the tension correctly.

2T = 5g + 4g

T= 4.5g

However I don't know how to proceed with the second part where it is asking the force exerted on B by ground. I think this would be the reaction force they are asking for? Any help would be appreciated

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For P you would be having T=4g and for B you would have N+T=5g. Solving For N and T you would find N=1g and T=4g(trivially from first eqn.). Here N=Normal force by ground.