Adam has 800 red stickers and green stickers.
25% of the stickers are green.
- How many red stickers are there?
- How many less green stickers than red stickers?
(a)
25% =
25100 =
14 Total number of stickers = 4 u
Number of green stickers = 1 u
Number of red stickers = 4 u - 1 u = 3 u
4 u = 800
1 u = 800 ÷ 4 = 200
Number of red stickers
= 3 u
= 3 x 200
= 600
(b)
Number of less green stickers than red stickers
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 200
= 400
Answer(s): (a) 600; (b) 400