There were some yellow, white and pink markers in a box.
211 of the markers were white. The ratio of the number of yellow markers to the number of pink markers was 4 : 5. There were 294 fewer white markers than pink markers.
- Find the ratio of the number of yellow markers to the number of white markers to the number of pink markers in the box.
- How many pink markers were there?
White |
Yellow |
Pink |
Total |
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
2 u |
4 u |
5 u |
11 u |
(a)
Yellow : White : Pink
4 : 2 : 5
(b)
Number of fewer white markers than pink markers
= 5 u - 2 u
= 3 u
3 u = 294
1 u = 294 ÷ 3 = 98
Number of pink markers
= 5 u
= 5 x 98
= 490
Answer(s): (a) 4 : 2 : 5; (b) 490