# Mathematics

What is the least possible number of marbles in a box containing red and blue marbles in a ratio 7:4

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1. well try 11
of course you could do 14/ 8 which gives 22
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28/16 etc etc but they asked for the LEAST

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2. The least number of marbles in a box is 11

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