Question

Molly is filling bags of marbles. She makes each bag so that 3 out of every 8 marbles are blue. Which equation correctly compares the number of marbles she uses, x, to the number of blue marbles, y?

Answer 1

Answer:

19

Step-by-step explanation:

Solving,

4x-5 = 27 add five to both sides

4x =32 divide by 4

x = 8 = blue marbles

3x-5 = 19 = red marbles.