In a box, 36% of the cards are brown, 12% are grey and the rest are silver
- What fraction of the cards is silver? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 585 silver cards in the box. How many cards are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of cards that are silver
= 100% - 36% - 12%
= 52%
Fraction of cards that are silver
=
52100 =
1325 (b)
Number of silver cards = 13 u
13 u = 585
1 u = 585 ÷ 13 = 45
Total number of cards
= 25 u
= 25 x 45
= 1125
Answer(s): (a)
1325; (b) 1125