Adam has 600 blue stickers and green stickers.
15% of the stickers are green.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many more blue stickers than green 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 = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 20 = 30
Number of blue stickers
= 17 u
= 17 x 30
= 510
(b)
Number of more blue stickers than green stickers
= 17 u - 3 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 30
= 420
Answer(s): (a) 510; (b) 420