PSLE A box contained silver marbles and blue marbles. 30% of the marbles were blue. After some black marbles were added to the box, 24% of the marbles were blue. What percentage of the marbles in the box were black?
|
Blue |
Silver |
Black |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
7 u |
|
10 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
24% |
56% |
|
100% |
30% =
30100 =
310 The number of blue marbles remains unchanged.
3 u → 24%
1 u → 24% ÷ 3 = 8%
7 u → 7 x 8 = 56%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were black
= 100% - 24% - 56%
= 20%
Answer(s): 20%