A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 6:3. If there are 24 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: C. 48.
- A. 24
Why not A: “24” is not 48.
- B. 54
Why not B: “54” is not 48.
- C. 48 ✓
- D. 72
Why not D: “72” is not 48.
Correct answer
C. 48
Explanation
48 (option C) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 6:3. If there are 24 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (24) is a different value from 48. Option B (54) is a different value from 48. Option D (72) is a different value from 48. Keep 48 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, American Exams, Ratios
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