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The ratio of green marbles to total marbles in a bag is 2:9. The ratio of red marbles to total marbles in the same bag is 1:3. Which of the following statements is true?


There are more red marbles in the bag.

There are more green marbles in the bag.

There is the same number of red and green marbles in the bag

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Can you give more explanation please I am not getting what you are trying to say here?

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Answer:

There are more red marbles in the bag.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fraction of red marbles is 1/3 = 3/9. That is a larger fraction than the fraction of green marbles, which is 2/9.

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