document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254346>Question 254346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each bag contains 8 red marbles and 11 blue marbles.  If there are 4 bags, what is the ratio in lowest terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Of red marbles to blue marbles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Of blue marbles to red marbles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Of red marbles to total marbles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Of bags to marbles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total red marbles are 4 * 8 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total blue marbles are 4 * 11 = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of red marbles to blue marblesis 32/44 which is the same as 8/11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/11 and 8:11 mean the same thing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ": is the ratio sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a fraction is the ratio of the numerator to the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of blue marbles to red marbles is 44/32 which is the same as 11/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of red marbles to total marbles is 32/(44+32) = 32/76.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the same as 8/19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio of bags to marbles is 4/76 which is the same as 1/19.\r<BR>\n" );
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