In a box, 42% of the stamps are gold, 18% are pink and the rest are green
- What fraction of the stamps is green? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 480 green stamps in the box. How many stamps are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of stamps that are green
= 100% - 42% - 18%
= 40%
Fraction of stamps that are green
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of green stamps = 2 u
2 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 2 = 240
Total number of stamps
= 5 u
= 5 x 240
= 1200
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1200