Adam has 200 blue stickers and green stickers.
40% of the stickers are green.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many less green stickers than blue stickers?
(a)
40% =
40100 =
25 Total number of stickers = 5 u
Number of green stickers = 2 u
Number of blue stickers = 5 u - 2 u = 3 u
5 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 5 = 40
Number of blue stickers
= 3 u
= 3 x 40
= 120
(b)
Number of less green stickers than blue stickers
= 3 u - 2 u
= 1 u
= 1 x 40
= 40
Answer(s): (a) 120; (b) 40