Fill in the blanks.
There are some red stickers, green stickers and blue stickers.
The number of red stickers is 50% as many as the green stickers.
The number or green stickers is 10% as many as the blue stickers.
- Number of green stickers = _____ u
- Number of blue stickers = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Number of more blue stickers than green stickers = _____ u
Red |
Green |
Blue |
1 x 1 |
2 x 1 |
|
|
1 x 2 |
10 x 2 |
1 u |
2 u |
20 u |
50% =
50100 =
12 10% =
10100 =
110 The number of red stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of red stickers the same using the LCM of 2 and 1.
LCM of 2 and 1 = 2
(a) Number of green stickers = 2 u
(b) Number of blue stickers = 20 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 1 u + 2 u + 20 u = 23 u
(d) Number of more blue stickers than green stickers = 20 u - 2 u = 18 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 20; (c) 23; (d) 18