In a box, 48% of the pens are red, 12% are yellow and the rest are pink
- What fraction of the pens is pink? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 580 pink pens in the box. How many pens are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of pens that are pink
= 100% - 48% - 12%
= 40%
Fraction of pens that are pink
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of pink pens = 2 u
2 u = 580
1 u = 580 ÷ 2 = 290
Total number of pens
= 5 u
= 5 x 290
= 1450
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1450