Question

Solve the following word problems.


1. The ratio of red marbles and blue marbles that Carlo has is 8: 3. When he
exchanged 35 red marbles for 20 blue marbles from his brother, he was left with
equal number of red and blue marbles.
How many red and blue marbles did he have at the beginning?
How many red and blue marbles did he have now?

Answer 1

Answer:

see below

Step-by-step explanation:

R:B = 8:3

5 ratio marbles is 35 (to make ration 3:3)

1 ratio=7

He originally had 56 red marbles and 21 blue (77 total)

Now he has 21 Red and 21 Blue (42 total)