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O DECIMALS, PROPORTIONS, AND PERCENTS
Word problem on proportions: Problem type 2
Each marble bag sold by Kira's Marble Company contains 5 blue marbles for every 8 red marbles. If a bag has 40 blue marbles, how many red marbles does
contain?
red marbles
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