Step-by-step explanation:
a,b) you can place all 17 in the middle and both circle will have 17 each. then remove 2 and place one each on separate sides. you can do this 8 times so that at the you'll end up with 1 in the middle and 8 each on separate sides.
the ways to do is then 9.
The answer to the problem is 1,000
0.10r + 0.20b = 24
3r = b + 20....b = 3r - 20
0.10r + 0.20(3r - 20) = 24
0.10r + 0.60r - 4 = 24
0.70r = 24 + 4
0.70r = 28
r = 28/0.70
r = 40 <=== there are 40 reds
0.10r + 0.20b = 24
0.10(40) + 0.20b = 24
4 + 0.20b = 24
0.20b = 24 - 4
0.20b = 20
b = 20/0.20
b = 100 <=== there are 100 blues
i think an estimate for the answer would be around 90 degrees
