A bag contains 120 marbles. Some are red and the rest are black. There are 19 red marbles for every black marble. How many red marbles are in the bag? Explain your reasoning.

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A bag contains 120 marbles. Some are red and the rest are black. There are 19 red marbles for every black marble. How many red marbles are in the bag? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

114 red marbles, 6 black marbles.

Explanation:

120/20=6

6*19=114

Ali Azhar answered Mar 30, 2021

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