Jamal has half the marbles that Malek has. Arif has 3 times as many as Jamal. together they have 72. How many marbles does Jamal have?
A
10
B
12
C
15
D
18
Correct Answer: 12
Ler, jamal has x marbles Malek has 2x marbles Arif has 3x marbles x + 2x + 3x = 72 6x = 72 x = 12