Fill in the blanks.
There are some blue stickers, green stickers and red stickers.
The number of blue stickers is 20% 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 less blue stickers than green stickers = _____ u
Blue |
Green |
Red |
1 x 3 |
5 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 5 |
4 x 5 |
3 u |
15 u |
20 u |
20% =
20100 =
15 75% =
75100 =
34 The number of blue stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of blue stickers the same using the LCM of 5 and 3.
LCM of 5 and 3 = 15
(a) Number of green stickers = 15 u
(b) Number of red stickers = 20 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 3 u + 15 u + 20 u = 38 u
(d) Number of less blue stickers than green stickers = 15 u - 3 u = 12 u
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 20; (c) 38; (d) 12