talynnehenderson talynnehenderson
  • 20-08-2019
  • Mathematics
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Harry has 50 marbles in a bag. 20% of the marbles are blue. How many marbles are blue?

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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 20-08-2019

[tex]\bf \begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{20\% of 50}}{\left(\cfrac{20}{100} \right)50}\implies 10[/tex]

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straightabid123456 straightabid123456
  • 20-08-2019

Answer:

10 blue marbles

Step-by-step explanation:

50 times 20%, meaning 50 times 20/100 or 50 times 1/5 equals 10.

40 red marbles=80% multiplied by 2 (40 times 2=80%)

10 blue marbles=20% multiplied by 2 (10 times 2= 20%)

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