In a box, 34% of the stickers are white, 10% are red and the rest are black
- What fraction of the stickers is black? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 560 black stickers in the box. How many stickers are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of stickers that are black
= 100% - 34% - 10%
= 56%
Fraction of stickers that are black
=
56100 =
1425 (b)
Number of black stickers = 14 u
14 u = 560
1 u = 560 ÷ 14 = 40
Total number of stickers
= 25 u
= 25 x 40
= 1000
Answer(s): (a)
1425; (b) 1000