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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
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Two jars each contain the same number of marbles, and every marble is either blue or green. In Jar 1 the ratio of blue to green marbles is 9:1, and the ratio of blue to green marbles in Jar 2 is 8:1. There are 95 green marbles in all. How many more blue marbles are in Jar 1 than in Jar 2?
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Two jars each contain the same number of marbles, and every marble is either blue or green. In Jar <math>1</math> the ratio of blue to green marbles is <math>9:1</math>, and the ratio of blue to green marbles in Jar <math>2</math> is <math>8:1</math>. There are <math>95</math> green marbles in all. How many more blue marbles are in Jar <math>1</math> than in Jar <math>2</math>?
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } 5\qquad\textbf{(B) } 10 \qquad\textbf{(C) }25  \qquad\textbf{(D) } 45  \qquad \textbf{(E) } 50</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } 5\qquad\textbf{(B) } 10 \qquad\textbf{(C) }25  \qquad\textbf{(D) } 45  \qquad \textbf{(E) } 50</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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Call the amount of marbles in each jar <math>x</math>, because they are equivalent. Thus, <math>\frac{x}{10}</math> is the amount of green marbles in <math>1</math>, and <math>\frac{x}{9}</math> is the amount of green marbles in <math>2</math>. <math>\frac{x}{9}+\frac{x}{10}=\frac{19x}{90}</math>, <math>\frac{19x}{90}=95</math>, and <math>x=450</math> marbles in each jar. Because the <math>\frac{9x}{10}</math> is the amount of blue marbles in jar <math>1</math>, and <math>\frac{8x}{9}</math> is the amount of blue marbles in jar <math>2</math>, <math>\frac{9x}{10}-\frac{8x}{9}=\frac{x}{90}</math>, so there must be <math>5</math> more marbles in jar <math>1</math> than jar <math>2</math>. The answer is <math>\boxed{A}</math>
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Call the number of marbles in each jar <math>x</math> (because the problem specifies that they each contain the same number). Thus, <math>\frac{x}{10}</math> is the number of green marbles in Jar <math>1</math>, and <math>\frac{x}{9}</math> is the number of green marbles in Jar <math>2</math>. Since <math>\frac{x}{9}+\frac{x}{10}=\frac{19x}{90}</math>, we have <math>\frac{19x}{90}=95</math>, so there are <math>x=450</math> marbles in each jar.  
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Because <math>\frac{9x}{10}</math> is the number of blue marbles in Jar <math>1</math>, and <math>\frac{8x}{9}</math> is the number of blue marbles in Jar <math>2</math>, there are <math>\frac{9x}{10}-\frac{8x}{9}=\frac{x}{90} = 5</math> more marbles in Jar <math>1</math> than Jar <math>2</math>. This means the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 5}</math>.
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==Solution 2(Completely Solve)==
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Let <math>b_1</math>, <math>g_1</math>, <math>b_2</math>, <math>g_2</math>, represent the amount of blue marbles in jar 1, the amount of green marbles in jar 1, the
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the amount of blue marbles in jar 2, and the amount of green marbles in jar 2, respectively. We now have the equations,
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<math>\frac{b_1}{g_1} = \frac{9}{1}</math>,
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<math>\frac{b_2}{g_2} = \frac{8}{1}</math>,
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<math>g_1 + g_2 =95</math>, and
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<math>b_1 + g_1 = b_2 + g_2</math>.
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Since <math>b_1 = 9g_1</math> and <math>b_2 = 8g_2</math>, we substitue that in to obtain <math>10g_1 = 9g_2</math>.
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Coupled with our third equation, we find that <math>g_1 = 45</math>, and that <math>g_2 = 50</math>. We now use this information to find <math>b_1 = 405</math>
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and <math>b_2 = 400</math>.  
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Therefore, <math>b_1 - b_2 = 5</math> so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 5}</math>.
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~Binderclips1
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~LaTeX fixed by Starshooter11
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/mXvetCMMzpU
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~IceMatrix
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 15:40, 8 June 2020

Problem

Two jars each contain the same number of marbles, and every marble is either blue or green. In Jar $1$ the ratio of blue to green marbles is $9:1$, and the ratio of blue to green marbles in Jar $2$ is $8:1$. There are $95$ green marbles in all. How many more blue marbles are in Jar $1$ than in Jar $2$?

$\textbf{(A) } 5\qquad\textbf{(B) } 10 \qquad\textbf{(C) }25 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 45 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 50$

Solution

Call the number of marbles in each jar $x$ (because the problem specifies that they each contain the same number). Thus, $\frac{x}{10}$ is the number of green marbles in Jar $1$, and $\frac{x}{9}$ is the number of green marbles in Jar $2$. Since $\frac{x}{9}+\frac{x}{10}=\frac{19x}{90}$, we have $\frac{19x}{90}=95$, so there are $x=450$ marbles in each jar.

Because $\frac{9x}{10}$ is the number of blue marbles in Jar $1$, and $\frac{8x}{9}$ is the number of blue marbles in Jar $2$, there are $\frac{9x}{10}-\frac{8x}{9}=\frac{x}{90} = 5$ more marbles in Jar $1$ than Jar $2$. This means the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 5}$.

Solution 2(Completely Solve)

Let $b_1$, $g_1$, $b_2$, $g_2$, represent the amount of blue marbles in jar 1, the amount of green marbles in jar 1, the the amount of blue marbles in jar 2, and the amount of green marbles in jar 2, respectively. We now have the equations, $\frac{b_1}{g_1} = \frac{9}{1}$, $\frac{b_2}{g_2} = \frac{8}{1}$, $g_1 + g_2 =95$, and $b_1 + g_1 = b_2 + g_2$. Since $b_1 = 9g_1$ and $b_2 = 8g_2$, we substitue that in to obtain $10g_1 = 9g_2$. Coupled with our third equation, we find that $g_1 = 45$, and that $g_2 = 50$. We now use this information to find $b_1 = 405$ and $b_2 = 400$.

Therefore, $b_1 - b_2 = 5$ so our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A) } 5}$. ~Binderclips1

~LaTeX fixed by Starshooter11

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/mXvetCMMzpU

~IceMatrix

See Also

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