A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 4:3. If there are 18 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: C. 24.
- A. 42
Why not A: “42” is not 24.
- B. 28
Why not B: “28” is not 24.
- C. 24 ✓
- D. 18
Why not D: “18” 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 4:3. If there are 18 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (42) is a different value from 24. Option B (28) is a different value from 24. Option D (18) is a different value from 24. Keep 24 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, GRE, Ratios
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