There are 200 marbles in a box. 0.2 of them are green marbles, and the rest are blue and white marbles. If there are 17 as many blue marbles as white marbles. How many white marbles are there?
Green marbles |
Blue marbles |
White marbles |
Total |
1 u |
4 u |
5 u |
|
1 p |
7 p |
|
0.2 =
210 =
15 Fraction of marbles that are blue and white marbles
= 1 -
15 =
45 Total number of marbles = 5 u
5 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 5 = 40
Number of blue marbles and white marbles
= 4 u
= 4 x 40
= 160
Number of blue and white marbles
= 1 p + 7 p
= 8 p
8 p = 160
1 p = 160 ÷ 8 = 20
Number of white marbles
= 7 p
= 7 x 20
= 140
Answer(s): 140