In a box, 40% of the cards are silver, 20% are gold and the rest are pink
- What fraction of the cards is pink? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 554 pink cards in the box. How many cards are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of cards that are pink
= 100% - 40% - 20%
= 40%
Fraction of cards that are pink
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of pink cards = 2 u
2 u = 554
1 u = 554 ÷ 2 = 277
Total number of cards
= 5 u
= 5 x 277
= 1385
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1385