Fill in the blanks.
There are some blue stickers, green stickers and red stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 25% as many as the green stickers.
The number or green 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 red stickers than green stickers = _____ u
Blue |
Green |
Red |
1 x 3 |
4 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 4 |
4 x 4 |
3 u |
12 u |
16 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 4 and 3.
LCM of 4 and 3 = 12
(a) Number of green stickers = 12 u
(b) Number of red stickers = 16 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 3 u + 12 u + 16 u = 31 u
(d) Number of more red stickers than green stickers = 16 u - 12 u = 4 u
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 16; (c) 31; (d) 4