Question

John had a set of marbles which he used to make a design. He used 2/3 of the number of marbles and had 14 left. How many marbles did he use to make the design?

Answer 1

Answer:

SEE BELOW

Step-by-step explanation:

JOHN HAD MARBLES =?

HE USED FOR MAKING DESIGN = 2/3

HE HAD LEFT WITH MARBLES = 14

SO 14 + 2/3 =TOTAL MARBLES

14 + 2/3

WE HAVE TO TAKE LCM

LCM = 3

14×3 = 42

42 /3 + 2 /3

45 /3

= 15 MARBLES HE WILL HAVE AT THE START

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