Adam has 500 blue stickers and green stickers.
30% of the stickers are green.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many less green stickers than blue stickers?
(a)
30% =
30100 =
310 Total number of stickers = 10 u
Number of green stickers = 3 u
Number of blue stickers = 10 u - 3 u = 7 u
10 u = 500
1 u = 500 ÷ 10 = 50
Number of blue stickers
= 7 u
= 7 x 50
= 350
(b)
Number of less green stickers than blue stickers
= 7 u - 3 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 50
= 200
Answer(s): (a) 350; (b) 200