Adam has 250 stickers in 3 colours.
40% of the stickers are red.
The number of blue stickers and green in the ratio of 2 : 3.
- What percentage of the stickers is green?
- How many blue stickers are there?
Red |
Blue |
Green |
Total |
2 x 5 |
3 x 5 |
5 x 5 |
|
2 x 3 |
3 x 3 |
|
10 u |
6 u |
9 u |
25 u |
(a)
40% =
40100 =
25 The number of blue and green stickers is the combined repeated identity.
Make the number of blue and green stickers the same using the LCM of 3 and 5.
LCM of 3 and 5 = 15
Percentage of the stickers that is green
=
925 x 100%
= 36%
(b)
Total number of stickers = 25 u
25 u = 250
1 u = 250 ÷ 25 = 10
Number of blue stickers
= 6 u
= 6 x 10
= 60
Answer(s): (a) 36%; (b) 60