. The primary colors are yellow, blue, and red. In simplest form, what fraction of the bag is made up of primary colors?

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.   The primary colors are yellow, blue, and red. In simplest form, what fraction of the bag is made up of primary colors?

anonymous · Answer

How much of everything is in the bag?

anonymous · Answer

there's 53 marbles in the bag

anonymous · Answer

Yes, but we need to know how many of each color?  Are there marbles in the bag other than y, b, and r?

anonymous · Answer

We can get a fraction unless it says how many of each.

anonymous · Answer

cant *

anonymous · Answer

yes 
there's green (9) orange (13) brown (10) blue (12) red(5) and yellow (7)

anonymous · Answer

So thats 24 out of 53? Do y know how to reduce that?

anonymous · Answer

you *

anonymous · Answer

I divide right?

nubeer · Answer

its 56 btw..

anonymous · Answer

I know that but i need to know how to simplify them.

anonymous · Answer

Lol, she said 53. Sorry. And you have to fin something common to divide by.

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay

anonymous · Answer

If its 24 over 56 you can clearly divide by 2, maybe more. So start with 2 and see if theres anything else?

anonymous · Answer

okay you guys thank for the help
:)

anonymous · Answer

I'm not very good with math

anonymous · Answer

Its okay! Im not either, but there are certain things I am good at. Good luck!

anonymous · Answer

I will and you too