Adam has 400 blue stickers and green stickers.
35% of the stickers are green.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many more blue stickers than green stickers?
(a)
35% =
35100 =
720 Total number of stickers = 20 u
Number of green stickers = 7 u
Number of blue stickers = 20 u - 7 u = 13 u
20 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 20 = 20
Number of blue stickers
= 13 u
= 13 x 20
= 260
(b)
Number of more blue stickers than green stickers
= 13 u - 7 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 20
= 120
Answer(s): (a) 260; (b) 120