A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:6. If there are 12 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: B. 16.
- A. 24
Why not A: “24” is not 16.
- B. 16 ✓
- C. 28
Why not C: “28” is not 16.
- D. 12
Why not D: “12” is not 16.
Correct answer
B. 16
Explanation
16 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:6. If there are 12 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (24) is a different value from 16. Option C (28) is a different value from 16. Option D (12) is a different value from 16. Keep 16 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, GRE, Ratios
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