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The ratio of red to blue marbles in a bag is 3:2. If there are 20 total marbles in the bag, how many blue marbles are in the bag?

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coolstick
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  • 07-01-2021

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say there are 3*x red marbles in the bag. As the ratio of red to blue is 3:2, that means that there are 2*x blue marbles in the bag. The total marbles are then

3*x+2*x= 20

= 5x

Divide both sides by 5 to get

x=4

2*x is the amount of blue marbles, and 2*x = 8

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