Fill in the blanks.
There are some red stickers, green stickers and blue stickers.
The number of red stickers is 40% as many as the green stickers.
The number or green stickers is 75% 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 |
2 x 3 |
5 x 3 |
|
|
3 x 5 |
4 x 5 |
6 u |
15 u |
20 u |
40% =
40100 =
25 75% =
75100 =
34 The number of red stickers is the repeated identity.
Make the number of red 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 blue stickers = 20 u
(c) Total number of stickers = 6 u + 15 u + 20 u = 41 u
(d) Number of more blue stickers than green stickers = 20 u - 15 u = 5 u
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 20; (c) 41; (d) 5