A jar contains 24 blue marbles, 16 red marbles, and 14 white marbles. Find the simplified ratio of total marbles to red marbles.
A. 16:54
B. 8:27
C. 27:8
D. 27:7
To find the simplified ratio of total marbles to red marbles, we need to add up the total number of marbles and then divide by the number of red marbles.
Total number of marbles = 24 + 16 + 14 = 54
Ratio of total marbles to red marbles = 54/16
This ratio can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2.
Simplified ratio of total marbles to red marbles = 27/8
Therefore, the answer is (C) 27:8.