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Ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:4.there are 16 blue marbles.how many red marbles are there?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :-

Ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:4.there are 16 blue marbles.

To find :-

How many red marbles are there?

Solution :-

Method-1:-

Given that

The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles = 3:4

Let they be 3X and 4X

Number of red marbles = 3X

Number of blue marbles = 4X

According to the given problem

Number of blue marbles = 16

=> 4X = 16

=> X = 16/4

=> X = 4

Therefore, X = 4

Number of red marbles = 3X

=> 3×4

=> 12

Method-2:-

Given that

The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles = 3:4

Number of of red marbles = 3 parts

Number of blue marbles = 4 parts

According to the given problem

Number of blue marbles = 16

=> 4 parts = 16

=> One part = 16/4

=> One part = 4

We have,

Number of of red marbles = 3 parts

=> 3×4

=> 12

Answer:-

The number of red marbles is 12

Answer 2

Given :

Ratio of red marbles to blue marbles is 3:4.there are 16 blue marbles.

To find :

How many red marbles are there?

Given that,

The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles

= 3:4

Solution :

Let they be 3X and 4X

Number of red marbles 3X

Number of blue marbles = 4X

According to the given problem

Number of blue marbles 16

$\rightarrow$4X = 16

$\rightarrow$X = 16/4

$\rightarrow$X= 4

$\therefore$X = 4

Now, number of red marbles = 3x

$\hookrightarrow$3×4

$\hookrightarrow$12

∴There are 12 red marbles

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