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A BAG OF MARBLES

Problem Solving

Skill: Problem solving using logical reasoning

Number of people: One or more

Directions:

 

Figure out the following problem:

A bag of marbles contains cats-eyes, blue, green, and white marbles.

How many of each are there if:

  • The number of green is half the cats-eyes
  • There are more white than green
  • There is three times as many green as blue
  • There are twelve cats-eyes.

 

 

Check the bag to see if you were right!

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