In a box, 42% of the buttons are pink, 10% are gold and the rest are purple
- What fraction of the buttons is purple? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 528 purple buttons in the box. How many buttons are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of buttons that are purple
= 100% - 42% - 10%
= 48%
Fraction of buttons that are purple
=
48100 =
1225 (b)
Number of purple buttons = 12 u
12 u = 528
1 u = 528 ÷ 12 = 44
Total number of buttons
= 25 u
= 25 x 44
= 1100
Answer(s): (a)
1225; (b) 1100