Question
There are 20% as many white balls as blue balls in Jane's collection of balls. The number of red balls is 45% fewer than the number of blue balls. There are 371 more red balls than white balls.
  1. Find the total number of balls in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of blue balls as compared to the number of red balls? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
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There are 20% as many white balls as blue balls in Jane's collection of balls. The number of red balls is 45% fewer than the number of blue balls. There are 371 more red balls than white balls.
  1. Find the total number of balls in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of blue balls as compared to the number of red balls? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.