In a box, 48% of the buttons are white, 12% are blue and the rest are purple
- What fraction of the buttons is purple? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There are 580 purple buttons in the box. How many buttons are there in the box altogether?
(a)
Percentage of buttons that are purple
= 100% - 48% - 12%
= 40%
Fraction of buttons that are purple
=
40100 =
25 (b)
Number of purple buttons = 2 u
2 u = 580
1 u = 580 ÷ 2 = 290
Total number of buttons
= 5 u
= 5 x 290
= 1450
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1450