In a box, 36% of the pens are red, 20% are silver and the rest are yellow
- What fraction of the pens is yellow? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 462 yellow pens in the box. How many pens are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of pens that are yellow
= 100% - 36% - 20%
= 44%
Fraction of pens that are yellow
=
44100 =
1125 (b)
Number of yellow pens = 11 u
11 u = 462
1 u = 462 ÷ 11 = 42
Total number of pens
= 25 u
= 25 x 42
= 1050
Answer(s): (a)
1125; (b) 1050