Question

How many green are there is there are 51 total marbles?

Answer 1

There are 36 green marbles. The ratio of white to green is 5:12, and 5+12=17. 17x3=51. Multiplying the ratio by 3 gives 15:36. When added, these numbers add to 51. So, there are 15 white marbles and 36 green marbles.

Answer 2

There’s probably 69 or 21