Fill in the blanks.
There are some blue stickers, green stickers and red stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 40% as many as the green stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 75% as many as the red stickers.
- Number of green stickers = _____ u
- Number of red stickers = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Number of more green stickers than red stickers = _____ u
Green |
Blue |
Red |
5 x 3 |
2 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 2 |
4 x 2 |
15 u |
6 u |
8 u |
40% =
40100 =
25 75% =
75100 =
34 The number of blue stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of blue stickers the same using the LCM of 2 and 3.
LCM of 2 and 3 = 6
(a) Number of green stickers = 15 u
(b) Number of red stickers = 8 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 15 u + 6 u + 8 u = 29 u
(d) Number of more green stickers than red stickers = 15 u - 8 u = 7 u
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 8; (c) 29; (d) 7