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Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio of 5 : 7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in the drawer, how many pens are left?

(A) 29
(B) 43
(C) 49
(D) 50
(E) 51
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Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio of 5 : 7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in the drawer, how many pens are left?

(A) 29
(B) 43
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(D) 50
(E) 51
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Markers = 5x
Pens = 7x

Pen remaining = 7x - 6

Markers, 5x = 35 i.e. x = 7

i.e. Pens = 7x = 49

ie.. Pen remaining = 49-6 = 43

Answer: Option B
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Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio of 5 : 7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in the drawer, how many pens are left?

(A) 29
(B) 43
(C) 49
(D) 50
(E) 51
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Solution:


    • The ratio of markers to pens = \(5: 7\)
    • Let \(5x\), and \(7x\) be the number of markers and pens in the drawer.
      o Number of pens after removal of 6 pens = \(7x – 6\)
    • Number of markers = \(35\)
      o \(5x =35\)
      o \(x =7\).
    • Number of pens left = \(7*7 – 6 = 43\).
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
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Markers is 5x and Pens is 7x with multiplier x.
It's also given that 5x is 35.
Hence multiplier x=7
And Pen remaining after being removed = 7x - 6= 7x7-6 = 49-6= 43.

Answer Is Option B
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Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio of 5 : 7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in the drawer, how many pens are left?

(A) 29
(B) 43
(C) 49
(D) 50
(E) 51
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Marker : Pen
5x :7x

Since we know that there were 35 markers in the drawer, x = 7 ( 5*7 = 35)
Therefore, 7(7) = 49 (Total number of Pens)
After 6 pens were removed, the balance is 43.

Answer is B.
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Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio of 5 : 7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in the drawer, how many pens are left?

(A) 29
(B) 43
(C) 49
(D) 50
(E) 51
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Since the ratio of markers to pens was 5 : 7, the number of markers can be represented by 5x and the number of pens can be represented by 7x where x is some positive integer. We can create the equation for the number of markers:

5x = 35

x = 7

Originally, there were 35 markers and 7 x 7 = 49 pens. Since 6 pens were removed, 43 pens were left in the drawer.

Answer: B
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