In a bag full of small balls, 1/4 of these balls are green, 1/8 are blue, 1/12 are yellow and the remaining 26 white. How many balls are blue?
My answer: Six balls are blue.
Is that correct?
3 answers
yup
n balls
n/4 green = 6 n/24
n/8 blue = 3 n/24
n/12 yellow = 2 n/24
sum = 11 n/24 so 13 n/24 are white
13 n/24 = 26
n = 24 * 26 / 13
n/8 = blue = 3 *26/13 = 3*2 = 6
yes
n/4 green = 6 n/24
n/8 blue = 3 n/24
n/12 yellow = 2 n/24
sum = 11 n/24 so 13 n/24 are white
13 n/24 = 26
n = 24 * 26 / 13
n/8 = blue = 3 *26/13 = 3*2 = 6
yes
Thank you R_Scott and Damon.