A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:6. If there are 24 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: B. 32.
- A. 24
Why not A: “24” is not 32.
- B. 32 ✓
- C. 56
Why not C: “56” is not 32.
- D. 40
Why not D: “40” is not 32.
Correct answer
B. 32
Explanation
32 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A jar contains only red and blue marbles in a ratio of 8:6. If there are 24 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there”. Option A (24) is a different value from 32. Option C (56) is a different value from 32. Option D (40) 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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