At the craft store, Gabby bought a bag of blue and red marbles. She received 63 blue marbles and 21 red marbles. What percentage of the marbles were blue? Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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At the craft store, Gabby bought a bag of blue and red marbles. She received 63 blue marbles and 21 red marbles. What percentage of the marbles were blue?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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Answer:

75%

Explanation:

63+21 = 84

That is the overall amount of marbles, this allows you to get a percentage

63/84 = .75 = 75%

Matteo Alessani answered Oct 1, 2022

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