Here is the math problem.

"There are 2 blue marbles, 3 red marbles and 2 yellow marbles in a paper bag. What fraction of the marbles are red or yellow? If the number of marbles of each color in the bag was doubled, how would your answer change?"

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Kael Poole

7 September, 11:54

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Adrienne Baird · Answer 1

2+3+2=7

Red has 3

Yellow has 2

2+3=5

5/7 is the fraction of red or yellow marbles in the bag.

Doubling would not change the answer

Here is the math problem."There are 2 blue marbles, 3 red marbles and 2 yellow marbles in a paper bag. What fraction of the marbles are red or yellow? If the number of marbles of each color in the bag was doubled, how would your answer change?"