Fill in the blanks in units or unit equations. (Eg 3 u OR 1 u + 2)
A box contains some stickers in three colors.
25% of the stickers are green.
There are 29 more blue stickers than green stickers.
The remaining stickers are red.
- Number of green stickers = _____
- Number of blue stickers = _____
- Number of blue stickers and green stickers = _____
- Number of red stickers = _____
(a)
Change percentage into units.
25% =
25100 =
14 Number of green stickers = 1 u
(b)
There are 29 more blue stickers than green stickers.
Number of blue stickers = 1 u + 29
(c)
Number of blue stickers and green stickers
= 1 u + 1 u + 29
= 2 u + 29
(d)
Number of red stickers
= 4 u - (2 u + 29)
= 4 u - 2 u - 29
= 2 u - 29
Answer(s): (a) 1 u; (b) 1 u + 29; (c) 2 u + 29; (d) 2 u - 29