SOLUTION: Lou has a total of 987 red marbles and 357 blue marbles. He wants to put them in a box, with 3 red marbles and 1 blue marble in each box. Around how many boxes will Lou need?

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Question 1107247: Lou has a total of 987 red marbles and 357 blue marbles. He wants to put them in a box, with 3 red marbles and 1 blue marble in each box. Around how many boxes will Lou need?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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The problem doesn't make sense.

If he wants to put 3 red and 1 blue in each box, then the number of red marbles must be exactly 3 times the number of blue marbles; but it is not.