In a box, 42% of the stamps are brown, 20% are blue and the rest are purple
- What fraction of the stamps is purple? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 684 purple stamps in the box. How many stamps are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of stamps that are purple
= 100% - 42% - 20%
= 38%
Fraction of stamps that are purple
=
38100 =
1950 (b)
Number of purple stamps = 19 u
19 u = 684
1 u = 684 ÷ 19 = 36
Total number of stamps
= 50 u
= 50 x 36
= 1800
Answer(s): (a)
1950; (b) 1800