SOLUTION: a bag contains 8 yellow marbles and 6 blue marbles. what number of yellow marbles can you add to the bag so that the ratio of yellow to blue marbles is 2:1?

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Question 162144This question is from textbook additional practice and skills workbook
: a bag contains 8 yellow marbles and 6 blue marbles. what number of yellow marbles can you add to the bag so that the ratio of yellow to blue marbles is 2:1? This question is from textbook additional practice and skills workbook

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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YOU HAVE 8 YELLOW MARBLES SO BY ADDING 4 MORE YOU HAVE (8+4)=12.
12:6=2:1