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NO LINKS PLEASE HELP A bag containing 35 marbles has red and green marbles. If the ratio of green marbles to red marbles is 2 to 5, how many green marbles are in the bag

O 25
O 14
21
10

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Let 2x = the number of green marbles
Let 5x = the number of red marbles
2x + 5x =35
7x = 35
x = 5
Green: 2x = 10
Red: 5x = 25

2/5 of 35 is 14.So 14 green marbles.
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