In a box, 40% of the stickers are silver, 20% are blue and the rest are gold
- What fraction of the stickers is gold? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 532 gold stickers in the box. How many stickers are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of stickers that are gold
= 100% - 40% - 20%
= 40%
Fraction of stickers that are gold
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of gold stickers = 2 u
2 u = 532
1 u = 532 ÷ 2 = 266
Total number of stickers
= 5 u
= 5 x 266
= 1330
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1330