In a box, 45% of the pens are pink, 10% are green and the rest are yellow
- What fraction of the pens is yellow? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 603 yellow pens in the box. How many pens are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of pens that are yellow
= 100% - 45% - 10%
= 45%
Fraction of pens that are yellow
=
45100 =
920 (b)
Number of yellow pens = 9 u
9 u = 603
1 u = 603 ÷ 9 = 67
Total number of pens
= 20 u
= 20 x 67
= 1340
Answer(s): (a)
920; (b) 1340