Adam has 700 green stickers and blue stickers.
40% of the stickers are blue.
- How many green stickers are there?
- How many less blue stickers than green stickers?
(a)
40% =
40100 =
25 Total number of stickers = 5 u
Number of blue stickers = 2 u
Number of green stickers = 5 u - 2 u = 3 u
5 u = 700
1 u = 700 ÷ 5 = 140
Number of green stickers
= 3 u
= 3 x 140
= 420
(b)
Number of less blue stickers than green stickers
= 3 u - 2 u
= 1 u
= 1 x 140
= 140
Answer(s): (a) 420; (b) 140