In a bag of marbles, the ratio of white marbles to red marbles is 3:4 and the ratio of red to black marbles is 8:11. What is the ratio of white to black marbles?

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In a bag of marbles, the ratio of white marbles to red marbles is 3:4 and the ratio of red to black marbles is 8:11. What is the ratio of white to black marbles?

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6:11

4 red x2 is 8 red

than multiply 3 white to get 6

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Multiply 3 times 2 to get six and 11 white marbles.

6:11

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