A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:9. If there are 27 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GMAT item. Correct choice: C. 24.
- A. 27
Why not A: “27” is not 24.
- B. 32
Why not B: “32” is not 24.
- C. 24 ✓
- D. 51
Why not D: “51” is not 24.
Correct answer
C. 24
Explanation
24 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:9. If there are 27 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (27) is a different value from 24. Option B (32) is a different value from 24. Option D (51) 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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