Fill in the blanks.
There are some blue stickers, red stickers and green stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 75% as many as the red stickers.
The number or red stickers is 50% as many as the green stickers.
- Number of red stickers = _____ u
- Number of green stickers = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Number of more green stickers than red stickers = _____ u
Blue |
Red |
Green |
3 x 1 |
4 x 1 |
|
|
1 x 4 |
2 x 4 |
3 u |
4 u |
8 u |
75% =
75100 =
34 50% =
50100 =
12 The number of blue stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of blue stickers the same using the LCM of 4 and 1.
LCM of 4 and 1 = 4
(a) Number of red stickers = 4 u
(b) Number of green stickers = 8 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 3 u + 4 u + 8 u = 15 u
(d) Number of more green stickers than red stickers = 8 u - 4 u = 4 u
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 8; (c) 15; (d) 4