There were some red, green and yellow pens in a box.
110 of the pens were green. The ratio of the number of red pens to the number of yellow pens was 4 : 5. There were 340 fewer green pens than yellow pens.
- Find the ratio of the number of red pens to the number of green pens to the number of yellow pens in the box.
- How many yellow pens were there?
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
Total |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
1 u |
4 u |
5 u |
10 u |
(a)
Red : Green : Yellow
4 : 1 : 5
(b)
Number of fewer green pens than yellow pens
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 340
1 u = 340 ÷ 4 = 85
Number of yellow pens
= 5 u
= 5 x 85
= 425
Answer(s): (a) 4 : 1 : 5; (b) 425