PSLE A box contained green marbles and grey marbles. 60% of the marbles were grey. After some black marbles were added to the box, 57% of the marbles were grey. What percentage of the marbles in the box were black?
|
Grey |
Green |
Black |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
2 u |
|
5 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
57% |
38% |
|
100% |
60% =
60100 =
35 The number of grey marbles remains unchanged.
3 u → 57%
1 u → 57% ÷ 3 = 19%
2 u → 2 x 19 = 38%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were black
= 100% - 57% - 38%
= 5%
Answer(s): 5%