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bag contains 6 red marbles and 12 yellow marbles. If a representative sample contains 3 red ​marbles, then how many marbles would you expect it to​ contain? Explain.

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I think 6 because it’s a ratio

Because the yellow would always be twice as much as the red so 3x2 is 6 just like 6x2=12
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