SOLUTION: There are a combined total of 60 marbles in the jar consisting of red, green, blue and white marbles. The following is the proportions of the marbles: One third of the marbles are

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Question 1072228: There are a combined total of 60 marbles in the jar consisting of red, green, blue and white marbles. The following is the proportions of the marbles:
One third of the marbles are red
Half the marbles are blue
The remaining 1/6 is divided up evenly between the green and white marbles
Determine how many marbles of each color are in the jar.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Red: R=60%281%2F3%29=20
Blue:B=60%281%2F2%29=30
That leaves,
N=60-20-30=10
So,
Green and White : G=W=10%2F2=5