In a box, 34% of the stamps are silver, 18% are black and the rest are brown
- What fraction of the stamps is brown? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 456 brown stamps in the box. How many stamps are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of stamps that are brown
= 100% - 34% - 18%
= 48%
Fraction of stamps that are brown
=
48100 =
1225 (b)
Number of brown stamps = 12 u
12 u = 456
1 u = 456 ÷ 12 = 38
Total number of stamps
= 25 u
= 25 x 38
= 950
Answer(s): (a)
1225; (b) 950