Adam has 140 stickers in 3 colours.
20% of the stickers are green.
The number of blue stickers is
35 that of red stickers.
- What percentage of the stickers is red?
- How many blue stickers are there?
Green |
Blue |
Red |
Total |
1 x 2 |
4 x 2 |
5 x 2 |
|
3 x 1 |
5 x 1 |
|
2 u |
3 u |
5 u |
10 u |
(a)
20% =
20100 =
15 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 4 and 8.
LCM of 4 and 8 = 8
Percentage of the stickers that is red
=
510 x 100%
= 50%
(b)
Total number of stickers = 10 u
10 u = 140
1 u = 140 ÷ 10 = 14
Number of blue stickers
= 3 u
= 3 x 14
= 42
Answer(s): (a) 50%; (b) 42