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There are some blue stickers, red stickers and green stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 25% as many as the red stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 75% as many as the green stickers.
- Number of red stickers = _____ u
- Number of green stickers = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Number of more red stickers than green stickers = _____ u
Red |
Blue |
Green |
4 x 3 |
1 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 1 |
4 x 1 |
12 u |
3 u |
4 u |
25% =
25100 =
14 75% =
75100 =
34 The number of blue stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of blue stickers the same using the LCM of 1 and 3.
LCM of 1 and 3 = 3
(a) Number of red stickers = 12 u
(b) Number of green stickers = 4 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 12 u + 3 u + 4 u = 19 u
(d) Number of more red stickers than green stickers = 12 u - 4 u = 8 u
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 4; (c) 19; (d) 8