$A$ jar contains $24$ marbles,some are green and others are blue. If a marble is drawn at random from the jar,the probability that it is green is $\frac{2}{3}$. Find the number of blue balls in the jar.

  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $12$

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