A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:9. If there are 36 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: A. 32.
- A. 32 ✓
- B. 36
Why not B: “36” is not 32.
- C. 68
Why not C: “68” is not 32.
- D. 40
Why not D: “40” is not 32.
Correct answer
A. 32
Explanation
32 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:9. If there are 36 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option B (36) is a different value from 32. Option C (68) is a different value from 32. Option D (40) is a different value from 32. Keep 32 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, GRE, Ratios
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