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Sarah has 136 marbles in a jar. Some are red and some are blue. If there is 16 more red marbles than blue marbles, how many marbles in the jar are red and how many are blue?
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Sarah has 136 marbles in a jar. Some are red and some are blue. If there is 16 more red marbles than blue marbles, how many marbles in the jar are red and how many are blue?

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60 blue marbles and 76 red marbles
136 marbles - 16 more red marbles = 120 marbles
120 marbles divided by 2 colors = 60 marbles of each color
60 red marbles + 16 more red marbles than blue = 76 red marbles
There are 76 red marbles and 60 blue marbles
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