Question

7th grade question

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?

Answer 1

your ratio in words will look like this- red:blue. So you have 36 red, and 64 blue. 36:64. But you can simplify this, correct?

Answer 2

So it's C or D am I righT?

Answer 3

36 to 64

Answer 4

A.
1 : 2


B.
9 : 16


C.
2 : 3


D.
3 : 4

Answer 5

forgot to post the possible answers, please forgive me

Answer 6

It's going to be B.

Answer 7

You can divide both of them by 2, 36/2=18. 64/2=32. Now the ratio is 18:32. You can then again divide these by 2. 18/2=9 32/2=16. The ratio is 9:16. Do you get it?

Answer 8

yeah i do thanks

Answer 9

No problem