There are 25% more silver stickers than yellow stickers in a bag. After Ken removed 20% of the silver stickers and increased the number of yellow stickers by 30%, there are now 60 fewer silver stickers than yellow stickers. Find the number of yellow stickers at first.
|
Silver |
Yellow |
Before |
5 u |
4 u |
Change |
- 1 u |
+ 1.2 u |
After |
4 u |
5.2 u |
Number of silver stickers in percentage
= 100% + 25%
= 125%
125% =
125100 =
54Number of silver stickers that Ken removed
= 20% x 5 u
=
20100 x 5 u
= 1 u
Number of yellow stickers that Ken increased
= 30% x 4 u
=
30100 x 4 u
= 1.2 u
Number of silver stickers in the end
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
Number of yellow stickers in the end
= 4 u + 1.2 u
= 5.2 u
Number of fewer silver stickers than yellow stickers in the end
= 5.2 u - 4 u
= 1.2 u
1.2 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 1.2 = 50
Number of yellow stickers at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 50
= 200
Answer(s): 200