A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:2. If there are 12 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: A. 48.
- A. 48 ✓
- B. 56
Why not B: “56” is not 48.
- C. 12
Why not C: “12” is not 48.
- D. 60
Why not D: “60” is not 48.
Correct answer
A. 48
Explanation
48 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:2. If there are 12 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option B (56) is a different value from 48. Option C (12) is a different value from 48. Option D (60) 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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