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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Marlin's marble jar had 36 red marbles and 64 blue marbles. What was the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in the jar? A. 1 : 2 B. 9 : 16 C. 2 : 3 D. 3 : 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jonnychewy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you find the common factor between the two numbers, which is 4. and then you divide it until you cannot simplify further

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D. 3:4 ?????????????????????????????????????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope common factor is 4 \(\Huge \frac{36 \div 4}{64 \div 4}=?\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B. 9:16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much can you help me some more? @Chibi_Robo3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'll try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A truck rental company had 32 vehicles on its lot. The company had 20 pickup trucks and the rest were cargo vans. What was the ratio of pickup trucks to cargo vans on the lot? A. 3 to 5 B. 5 to 8 C. 5 to 3 D. 8 to 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jonnychewy @Chibi_Robo3 @DeltaSquad

OpenStudy (eric_d):

Same method!

OpenStudy (eric_d):

@shelbydancer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok c?

OpenStudy (eric_d):

\(yes\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have more can u help

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