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  • 01-01-2016
  • Mathematics
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Marlin's marble jar had 36 red marbles and 64 blue marbles. What was the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the jar?

a 1:2
b 9:16
c 2:3
d 3:4

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DarkBlue
DarkBlue DarkBlue
  • 01-01-2016
[tex] \frac{red}{blue} = \frac{36}{64} ^{(2} = \frac{18}{32} ^{(2} = \frac{9}{16} [/tex]
So the correct answer is B
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VenusRetrograde
VenusRetrograde VenusRetrograde
  • 01-01-2016
Answer=B

36 red marbles
64 blue marbles

red marbles:blue marbles
36:64
now lets simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by 2
18:32
continue simplifying by dividing both sides by 2 again...
9:16

The ratio of red to blue marbles is 9:16
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