Question

3/5 of the marbles are blue. If there are only yellow and blue marbles, what is the ratio of blue marbles to yellow marbles?

Answer 1

Hey there! So as you know, 3 out of 5 marbles are blue, which can be written as 3/5. To find the ratio of blue to yellow marbles, we need to find the number of yellow marbles.

We know that 5 marbles are blue and yellow combined, and 3 of them are blue, so that leaves 5-3 = 2 yellow marbles.

So the ratio of blue marbles to yellow marbles is 3:2, or 3/2. It means that for every 3 blue marbles, there are 2 yellow marbles.

Answer 2

Answer: 3:2

Explanation:

If 3/5 of the marbles are blue, then the last 2/5 will be yellow.