You have a bag of 60 coloured marbles. 1/10 are red, 3/5 are blue, and the rest are green. How many green ones are there?

1/10 * 60=6 red marbles 3/5 * 60=36 blue marbles Therefore the amount of green marbles must be 60-(6+36)=18

IC
Answered by Isabelle C. Maths tutor

4454 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Solve the following simultaneous equations: 6j+4k=40; 7j-3k=-7


Solve for x in the following equation using the quadratic formula, completing the square and factoring method: 2x^2-x-1=0


5 students are in a maths class and 10 students are in a physics class. The mean mark of the maths class is 90 and the mean mark of the physics class is 85. Work out the mean mark of both classes.


3 teas and 2 coffees have a total cost of £7.80 5 teas and 4 coffees have a total cost of £14.20 Work out the cost of one tea and the cost of one coffee.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning