Question

Sam and Edna have 56 marbles together. Edna has 6 times more marbles than Sam. How many marbles does Sam have?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 32
D. 46
E. 49
F. None of these

Answer 1

let marble of Sam be x
marbles of Edna x+6
x+x+6=56
2x+6=56
2x = 50
x =25
F is correct

Answer 2

Answer -

Option A

8

explaination:


=> Sam and Edna has 56 marbles.


CONSIDER the marbles with sam as X


=> Sam = X


=> Edna = 6X


=> X + 6X = 56


=> 7X = 56


=> X = 56/7


=> $\large{\green{\boxed{\green{\boxed{\red{\textsf{ X = 8 }}}}}}}$


Therefore Sam has 8 marbles.