In a box, 48% of the marbles are silver, 20% are pink and the rest are yellow
- What fraction of the marbles is yellow? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 416 yellow marbles in the box. How many marbles are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of marbles that are yellow
= 100% - 48% - 20%
= 32%
Fraction of marbles that are yellow
=
32100 =
825 (b)
Number of yellow marbles = 8 u
8 u = 416
1 u = 416 ÷ 8 = 52
Total number of marbles
= 25 u
= 25 x 52
= 1300
Answer(s): (a)
825; (b) 1300