A shop only sold green, blue and silver blouses.
710 of the blouses in the shop were silver and 56 blouses were blue. If
16 of the blouses were green, how many blouses were there in the shop?
Fraction of the blouses that were blue
= 1 -
710 -
16= 1 -
2130 -
530=
215
Total number of blouses = 15 u
Number of blouses that were blue = 2 u = 56
= 56 ÷ 2
= 28
Total number of blouses
= 15 u
= 15 x 28
= 420
Answer(s): 420
