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Julie had a box of black marbles and red marbles in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of black marbles and red marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of black marbles and red marbles left in the box became 9 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?
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PSLE
Julie had a box of black marbles and red marbles in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of black marbles and red marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of black marbles and red marbles left in the box became 9 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?