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For example ?

This is from Nova GRE Bible. Usually it has good problems to it
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The same question is also located here on gmatclub https://gmatclub.com/forum/there-are-87 ... 61001.html

Bunuel did not say anything wrong about the wording of the question, so I guess it is totally fine

Conventional method:
2/7 of the balls that have red color also have green color --> {both} = x = 2/7*R;
3/7 of the balls that have green color also have red color --> {both} = x = 3/7*G.

87 = R + G - Both;
87 = 7x/2 + 7x/3 - x;
x = 18;
x/total = 18/87 = 6/29.

Answer: D.
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The easiest way would be to spot that the correct answer must have the denominator which is a factor of 87=3*29. Only D fits. You don't even need to solve anything.

Answer: D.
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I think what you put out of balance was the fact that usually this kind of questions in the stem report that a fraction of something (in this case the balls) are of one color instead here we start from fractions that tells you BOTH colors in the balls
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Ultimately, Green also having red and red also having green. Does it represent the same or different balls altogether?

First vagueness I found in this question.

Either red or green is understandable that there is a possibility of green only, red only or both. But both part is unclear in text.

Again the question requirement as well is asking what's textually given already (in my understanding)
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Ok thank you. I will work on it then. It would be easier to understand if someone explains this with a pie chart.
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In this discussion https://gmatclub.com/forum/there-are-87 ... 61001.html nobody have pointed out what you say

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