Question
There are 15% as many white balls as yellow balls in Lucy's collection of balls. The number of blue balls is 30% fewer than the number of yellow balls. There are 539 more blue balls than white balls.
  1. Find the total number of balls in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of yellow balls as compared to the number of blue balls? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
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There are 15% as many white balls as yellow balls in Lucy's collection of balls. The number of blue balls is 30% fewer than the number of yellow balls. There are 539 more blue balls than white balls.
  1. Find the total number of balls in the collection.
  2. What percentage are the number of yellow balls as compared to the number of blue balls? Leave your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.