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There are some green stickers, red stickers and blue stickers.
The number of green stickers is 50% as many as the red stickers.
The number of green stickers is 75% as many as the blue stickers.
- Number of red stickers = _____ u
- Number of blue stickers = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Number of more red stickers than blue stickers = _____ u
Red |
Green |
Blue |
2 x 3 |
1 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 1 |
4 x 1 |
6 u |
3 u |
4 u |
50% =
50100 =
12 75% =
75100 =
34 The number of green stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of green stickers the same using the LCM of 1 and 3.
LCM of 1 and 3 = 3
(a) Number of red stickers = 6 u
(b) Number of blue stickers = 4 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 6 u + 3 u + 4 u = 13 u
(d) Number of more red stickers than blue stickers = 6 u - 4 u = 2 u
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 4; (c) 13; (d) 2