A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 4:8. If there are 64 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: C. 32.
- A. 36
Why not A: “36” is not 32.
- B. 64
Why not B: “64” is not 32.
- C. 32 ✓
- D. 96
Why not D: “96” is not 32.
Correct answer
C. 32
Explanation
32 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 4:8. If there are 64 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (36) is a different value from 32. Option B (64) is a different value from 32. Option D (96) is a different value from 32. Keep 32 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, American Exams, Ratios
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