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a bag contains 44 red and blue marbles. the ratio of red marbles to blue marble is 5:6. how many blue marbles are there?

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Answer:

24 blue marbles

Explanation:

We know

The ratio of red marble to blue marble is 5:6. Meaning for every 11 marbles; there are 5 red and 6 blue.

How many blue marbles are there?

6 x 4 = 24 blue marbles

So, there are 24 blue marbles.

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