In a box, 44% of the marbles are blue, 16% are white and the rest are purple
- What fraction of the marbles is purple? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 650 purple marbles in the box. How many marbles are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of marbles that are purple
= 100% - 44% - 16%
= 40%
Fraction of marbles that are purple
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of purple marbles = 2 u
2 u = 650
1 u = 650 ÷ 2 = 325
Total number of marbles
= 5 u
= 5 x 325
= 1625
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1625