In a box, 40% of the marbles are silver, 16% are red and the rest are brown
- What fraction of the marbles is brown? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 594 brown marbles in the box. How many marbles are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of marbles that are brown
= 100% - 40% - 16%
= 44%
Fraction of marbles that are brown
=
44100 =
1125 (b)
Number of brown marbles = 11 u
11 u = 594
1 u = 594 ÷ 11 = 54
Total number of marbles
= 25 u
= 25 x 54
= 1350
Answer(s): (a)
1125; (b) 1350