Adam has 200 blue stickers and green stickers.
15% of the stickers are green.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many less green stickers than blue stickers?
(a)
15% =
15100 =
320 Total number of stickers = 20 u
Number of green stickers = 3 u
Number of blue stickers = 20 u - 3 u = 17 u
20 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 20 = 10
Number of blue stickers
= 17 u
= 17 x 10
= 170
(b)
Number of less green stickers than blue stickers
= 17 u - 3 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 10
= 140
Answer(s): (a) 170; (b) 140