Question
There are 25% as many black beads as blue beads in Jen's collection of beads. The number of red beads is 35% fewer than the number of blue beads. There are 400 more red beads than black beads.
  1. Find the total number of beads in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of blue beads as compared to the number of red beads? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
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There are 25% as many black beads as blue beads in Jen's collection of beads. The number of red beads is 35% fewer than the number of blue beads. There are 400 more red beads than black beads.
  1. Find the total number of beads in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of blue beads as compared to the number of red beads? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.