A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 3:2. If there are 16 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: D. 24.
- A. 27
Why not A: “27” is not 24.
- B. 40
Why not B: “40” is not 24.
- C. 16
Why not C: “16” is not 24.
- D. 24 ✓
Correct answer
D. 24
Explanation
24 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 3:2. If there are 16 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (27) is a different value from 24. Option B (40) is a different value from 24. Option C (16) is a different value from 24. Keep 24 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, Ratios, GMAT
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