Inactive Tutor answered 04/14/21
45 of the 50 were red. 90% of 50 is 45
45-x = 75% of 50-x
45-x = (3/4)(50-x) = 75/2 -3x/4
x/4 = 45-75/2 = 15/2
x = 4(15/2) =30 red marbles were removed
which left 20. 15 red/20 total = 15/20 = 3/4 = 75%
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asked 04/13/21A jar contained 50 marbles. Of the 50 marbles, 90% of them were red and the remainder were green. Some of the red marbles were removed from the jar and after this, 75% of the marbles in the jar were red. How many red marbles were removed from the jar?
The answer I got is apparently not correct
Inactive Tutor answered 04/14/21
45 of the 50 were red. 90% of 50 is 45
45-x = 75% of 50-x
45-x = (3/4)(50-x) = 75/2 -3x/4
x/4 = 45-75/2 = 15/2
x = 4(15/2) =30 red marbles were removed
which left 20. 15 red/20 total = 15/20 = 3/4 = 75%
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