73.9k views
2 votes
The ration of red marbles to white ones is 13 to 12. If there are 3,081 red marbles how many white ones are there?

User Wedens
by
4.7k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

2844

Explanation:

13 is to 12 as 3081 is to x. 13/12 = 3081/x. 12 * 3081 = 13x.

36972 = 13x. divide both sides by 13, you're left with 2844.

User Laridzhang
by
4.7k points