document.write( "Question 810293: A jar contains marbles in the ratio of 11 red to 5 black. If there 230 black marbles, how many red marbles are there?
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document.write( "Select the correct answer.
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document.write( " a. 506 red
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document.write( " b. 501 red
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document.write( " c. 519 red
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document.write( " d. 485 red
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Algebra.Com's Answer #488041 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A jar contains marbles in the ratio of 11 red to 5 black. \n" ); document.write( "If there 230 black marbles, how many red marbles are there? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "11:5 is the same as 11x:5x where 5x is the number of black marbles. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Solve:: 5x = 230 \n" ); document.write( "x = 46 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Then # of red = 11x = 11*46 = 506 \n" ); document.write( "===================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Select the correct answer. \n" ); document.write( "a. 506 red \n" ); document.write( "b. 501 red \n" ); document.write( "c. 519 red \n" ); document.write( "d. 485 red\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |