document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810293>Question 810293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains marbles in the ratio of 11 red to 5 black. If there 230 black marbles, how many red marbles are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a.	 506 red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.	 501 red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.	 519 red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	d.	 485 red<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simply make the ratio a fraction 11/5 and make the x reds 230 blacks a fraction and make them equal to each other. make sure the units matvh up. red on top and black on bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F5=x%2F230 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F5=x%2F230\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2530=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2530=5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=506 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=506\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is a.506 red. </SPAN>\n" );
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