In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, white, pink and green. There are 384 less green candy canes than pink candy canes. The number of green candy canes is ²₃ more than the white candy canes. Given that the number of green candy canes is 20% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less white candy canes are there than pink candy canes?

White candy canes	Pink candy canes	Green candy canes
	1 u + 384	1 u
3x4		5x4
80%		20%
12%	68%	20%

1 + ²₃ = ³₃ + ²₃ = ⁵₃

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 3 : 5

The number of green candy canes is repeated.  Make the number of green candy canes the same.

5 x 4 = 20%

Total number of white candy canes and pink candy canes in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%

Number of pink candy canes in percent
= 80% - 12%
= 68%

Number of more pink candy canes than green candy canes in percent
= 68% - 12%
= 48%

48% = 384

1% = 384 ÷ 48 = 8

Number of less white candy canes than pink candy canes
= 68% - 12%
= 56%
= 56 x 8
= 448

Answer(s): 448