PSLE A box contained purple marbles and blue marbles. 70% of the marbles were blue. After some grey marbles were added to the box, 49% of the marbles were blue. What percentage of the marbles in the box were grey?
|
Blue |
Purple |
Grey |
Total |
Before |
7 u |
3 u |
|
10 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
49% |
21% |
|
100% |
70% =
70100 =
710 The number of blue marbles remains unchanged.
7 u → 49%
1 u → 49% ÷ 7 = 7%
3 u → 3 x 7 = 21%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were grey
= 100% - 49% - 21%
= 30%
Answer(s): 30%