What a bag containing black and white marbles, of the marbles are black.
Which could be the numbers of black and white marbles in the bag?
A.
3 black and 8 white
B.
12 black and 20 white
C.
20 black and 12 white
D.
8 black and 3 white
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
missing something?
OpenStudy (bohotness):
In a bag containing black and white marbles, of the marbles are black.
Which could be the numbers of black and white marbles in the bag?
A.
3 black and 8 white
B.
12 black and 20 white
C.
20 black and 12 white
D.
8 black and 3 white
OpenStudy (bohotness):
3/8
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the ratio of black marbles to the total must be
\(3:8\) or \(\frac{3}{8}\)
OpenStudy (bohotness):
Oh
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
not A because \[\frac{3}{3+8}=\frac{3}{11}\neq \frac{3}{8}\]