Adam has 700 green stickers and red stickers.
35% of the stickers are red.
- How many green stickers are there?
- How many more green stickers than red stickers?
(a)
35% =
35100 =
720 Total number of stickers = 20 u
Number of red stickers = 7 u
Number of green stickers = 20 u - 7 u = 13 u
20 u = 700
1 u = 700 ÷ 20 = 35
Number of green stickers
= 13 u
= 13 x 35
= 455
(b)
Number of more green stickers than red stickers
= 13 u - 7 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 35
= 210
Answer(s): (a) 455; (b) 210