PSLE A box contained grey marbles and silver marbles. 70% of the marbles were silver. After some blue marbles were added to the box, 42% of the marbles were silver. What percentage of the marbles in the box were blue?
|
Silver |
Grey |
Blue |
Total |
Before |
7 u |
3 u |
|
10 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
42% |
18% |
|
100% |
70% =
70100 =
710 The number of silver marbles remains unchanged.
7 u → 42%
1 u → 42% ÷ 7 = 6%
3 u → 3 x 6 = 18%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were blue
= 100% - 42% - 18%
= 40%
Answer(s): 40%