A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 4:2. If there are 14 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: C. 28.
- A. 32
Why not A: “32” is not 28.
- B. 14
Why not B: “14” is not 28.
- C. 28 ✓
- D. 42
Why not D: “42” is not 28.
Correct answer
C. 28
Explanation
28 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 4:2. If there are 14 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (32) is a different value from 28. Option B (14) is a different value from 28. Option D (42) is a different value from 28. Keep 28 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, ACT, Ratios
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