Adam has 350 stickers in 3 colours.
60% of the stickers are green.
The number of blue stickers is
23 that of red stickers.
- What percentage of the stickers is red?
- How many blue stickers are there?
Green |
Blue |
Red |
Total |
3 x 5 |
2 x 5 |
5 x 5 |
|
2 x 2 |
3 x 2 |
|
15 u |
4 u |
6 u |
25 u |
(a)
60% =
60100 =
35 The number of blue and red stickers is the combined repeated identity.
Make the number of blue and red stickers the same using the LCM of 2 and 5.
LCM of 2 and 5 = 10
Percentage of the stickers that is red
=
625 x 100%
= 24%
(b)
Total number of stickers = 25 u
25 u = 350
1 u = 350 ÷ 25 = 14
Number of blue stickers
= 4 u
= 4 x 14
= 56
Answer(s): (a) 24%; (b) 56