20 marbles were pulled out of a bag of only white marbles, painted black, and then put back in. Then, another 20 marbles were pulled out, of which 1 was black, after which they were all returned to the bag. If the percentage of black marbles pulled out the second time represents their percentage in the bag, how many marbles in total Q does the bag currently hold?
Correct answer: D
Explanation
We know that there are 20 black marbles in the bag and this number represent 1/20 th of the number of all marbles in the bag, thus there are total Q of 20*20=400 marbles.
D.
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