A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:2. If there are 14 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: D. 56.
- A. 64
Why not A: “64” is not 56.
- B. 14
Why not B: “14” is not 56.
- C. 70
Why not C: “70” is not 56.
- D. 56 ✓
Correct answer
D. 56
Explanation
56 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:2. If there are 14 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (64) is a different value from 56. Option B (14) is a different value from 56. Option C (70) is a different value from 56. Keep 56 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, American Exams, Ratios
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