In a box, 49% of the cards are brown, 19% are black and the rest are purple
- What fraction of the cards is purple? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 448 purple cards in the box. How many cards are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of cards that are purple
= 100% - 49% - 19%
= 32%
Fraction of cards that are purple
=
32100 =
825 (b)
Number of purple cards = 8 u
8 u = 448
1 u = 448 ÷ 8 = 56
Total number of cards
= 25 u
= 25 x 56
= 1400
Answer(s): (a)
825; (b) 1400