In a box, 40% of the pens are green, 20% are pink and the rest are white
- What fraction of the pens is white? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 650 white pens in the box. How many pens are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of pens that are white
= 100% - 40% - 20%
= 40%
Fraction of pens that are white
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of white pens = 2 u
2 u = 650
1 u = 650 ÷ 2 = 325
Total number of pens
= 5 u
= 5 x 325
= 1625
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1625