A bag contains 48 marbles. The ratio of red marbles to black marbles is 5 to 3. How many RED marbles are in the bag?

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Mikael Hellman · Answer 1 · 2021-10-28T09:13:55+0000

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\sf 30\ marbles}$

Explanation:

Total marbles = 48

Ratio of red marbles to black marbles = 5 : 3

Total ratio = 5+3 = 8

Red Marbles:

=
$\sf (5)/(8) * 48$

= 5 * 6

= 30 marbles

$\rule[225]{225}{2}$

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