A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 3:4. If there are 32 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: A. 24.
- A. 24 ✓
- B. 27
Why not B: “27” is not 24.
- C. 32
Why not C: “32” is not 24.
- D. 56
Why not D: “56” is not 24.
Correct answer
A. 24
Explanation
24 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 3:4. If there are 32 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option B (27) is a different value from 24. Option C (32) is a different value from 24. Option D (56) is a different value from 24. Keep 24 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, ACT, Ratios
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