Question

There are 24 marbles in a blue jar. The blue jar has 8 times as many marbles as a red jar. Let n be the number of marbles in the red jar.

Answer 1

24 marbles in a blue jar.

The blue jar has 8 times as many marbles as a red jar.

ratio

blue jar red jar

8 :1

1/ 8 = marbles in the red jar/ marbles in the blue jar

24 * 1/8 = 3

8:1 = 24: 3

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Answer

3 marbles in the red jar

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