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