A shop only sold brown, yellow and green cardigans.
611 of the cardigans in the shop were green and 60 cardigans were yellow. If
111 of the cardigans were brown, how many cardigans were there in the shop?
Fraction of the cardigans that were yellow
= 1 -
611 -
111= 1 -
611 -
111=
411
Total number of cardigans = 11 u
Number of cardigans that were yellow = 4 u = 60
= 60 ÷ 4
= 15
Total number of cardigans
= 11 u
= 11 x 15
= 165
Answer(s): 165