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Jane had a bag of gold marbles and red marbles in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of gold marbles and red marbles from the bag. The ratio of the number of gold marbles and red marbles left in the bag became 5 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the bag?
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PSLE
Jane had a bag of gold marbles and red marbles in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of gold marbles and red marbles from the bag. The ratio of the number of gold marbles and red marbles left in the bag became 5 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the bag?