Question

There are 32 marbles in a bag 14 were red, what is the ratio of blue to red?

Please help

Answer 1

Answer: 9:7

Subtract 32 by 14, because there are 14 red marbles.

32 - 14 = 18.

Now, get the numbers 14 and 18. Reduce them to the lowest.

18 ÷ 2 = 9

14 ÷ 2 = 7

Make 9 & 7 to a ration.

Ration- 9:7

Answer 2

Answer is   9:7

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Explanation

There are 32 marbles and 14 are red. If there are only two colors, then we have 32-14 = 18 blue marbles.

The ratio of blue to red is 18:14. We write the two values separated by a colon. The order matters (blue comes first, then red).

The last step is to reduce the ratio 18:14 to 9:7. Note how I divided both parts by the GCF 2.