Question

in a jar there are 70 marbles of three colours red, white and blue. if red:white is 2:3 and white:blue is 4:5 how many of them are red

Answer 1

Answer:

red 16   white 24 adn blue 30

Step-by-step explanation:

if the red marbles are 16

then 1st ratio red:white will be 16:24

and then white:blue ratio will be 24:30

and then you add them

16+24+30 = 70

so

16 marbles are red......

thanks.

Answer 2

Answer: 16

Step-by-step explanation: