document.write( "Question 1010235: I have a bag containing red, green, blue, and white marbles and the ratio r:g:b:w is 2:2:5:7. I have 304 marbles. How many blue marbles do I have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #625684 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio 2:2:5:7 can also be written as \n" ); document.write( "2x:2x:5x:7x \n" ); document.write( "That gives us 16 parts total, or \n" ); document.write( "16x = 304 \n" ); document.write( "x = 19 \n" ); document.write( "so that our ratio becomes \n" ); document.write( "38:38:95:133 \n" ); document.write( "and there are 95 blue marbles. \n" ); document.write( " |