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We may draw three Venn diagrams to represent these three cases, respectively.  
 
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Let the amount of all the marbles is <math>x</math>. The Venn diagrams give us the equation: <math>(x-6)+(x-8)+(x-4) = x</math>. So <math>3x-18= x</math>. Then <math>x = 18/2 =9</math>. Thus, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 9}</math>.    ---LarryFlora
 
Let the amount of all the marbles is <math>x</math>. The Venn diagrams give us the equation: <math>(x-6)+(x-8)+(x-4) = x</math>. So <math>3x-18= x</math>. Then <math>x = 18/2 =9</math>. Thus, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 9}</math>.    ---LarryFlora

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Problem

In a jar of red, green, and blue marbles, all but 6 are red marbles, all but 8 are green, and all but 4 are blue. How many marbles are in the jar?

$\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}6\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}9\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}10\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}12$

Solution 1

6 are blue and green- b+g=6

8 are red and blue- r+b=8

4 are red and green- r+g=4


We can do trial and error. Let's make blue 5. That makes green 1 and red 3 because 6-5=1 and 8-5=3. To check this let's plug 1 and 3 into r+g=4 and it does work. Now count the number of marbles- 5+3+1=9. So 9 (C) is the answer.

Solution 2

We already knew the facts: $6$ are blue and green, meaning $b+g=6$; $8$ are red and blue, meaning $r+b=8$; $4$ are red and green, meaning $r+g=4$. Then we need to add these three equations: $b+g+r+b+r+g=2(r+g+b)=6+8+4=19$. It gives us all of the marbles are $r+g+b = 19/2 = 9$. So the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 9}$. ---LarryFlora

Solution 3 Venn Diagram

Screen Shot 2021-08-29 at 9.09.15 AM.png We may draw three Venn diagrams to represent these three cases, respectively. Let the amount of all the marbles is $x$. The Venn diagrams give us the equation: $(x-6)+(x-8)+(x-4) = x$. So $3x-18= x$. Then $x = 18/2 =9$. Thus, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 9}$. ---LarryFlora

See Also

2012 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 18
Followed by
Problem 20
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