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The number of blue marbles is <math>\frac{4}{5}r</math>, the number of green marbles is <math>\frac{8}{5}r</math>, and the number of red marbles is <math>r</math>.
 
The number of blue marbles is <math>\frac{4}{5}r</math>, the number of green marbles is <math>\frac{8}{5}r</math>, and the number of red marbles is <math>r</math>.
  
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The total number of marbles is <math>\frac{4}{5}r+\frac{8}{5}r+r=3.4r</math>. Thus, the answer is <math>\mathrm{(C)}</math>.
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Thus, the total number of marbles is <math>\frac{4}{5}r+\frac{8}{5}r+r=3.4r</math>, and the answer is <math>\mathrm{(C)}</math>.
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==Solution 2==
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Let the number of red marbles be 100. You have <math>b = 80,</math> and <math>g = 160.</math>
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The answer is <math>\frac{100+80+160}{100} = \boxed{3.4}</math>
  
 
==See also==
 
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 28 September 2021

Problem

In a collection of red, blue, and green marbles, there are $25\%$ more red marbles than blue marbles, and there are $60\%$ more green marbles than red marbles. Suppose that there are $r$ red marbles. What is the total number of marbles in the collection?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 2.85r\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 3r\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 3.4r\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 3.85r\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 4.25r$

Solution

The number of blue marbles is $\frac{4}{5}r$, the number of green marbles is $\frac{8}{5}r$, and the number of red marbles is $r$.

Thus, the total number of marbles is $\frac{4}{5}r+\frac{8}{5}r+r=3.4r$, and the answer is $\mathrm{(C)}$.

Solution 2

Let the number of red marbles be 100. You have $b = 80,$ and $g = 160.$

The answer is $\frac{100+80+160}{100} = \boxed{3.4}$

See also

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