PSLE A box contained green marbles and gold marbles. 60% of the marbles were gold. After some black marbles were added to the box, 33% of the marbles were gold. What percentage of the marbles in the box were black?
|
Gold |
Green |
Black |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
2 u |
|
5 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
33% |
22% |
|
100% |
60% =
60100 =
35 The number of gold marbles remains unchanged.
3 u → 33%
1 u → 33% ÷ 3 = 11%
2 u → 2 x 11 = 22%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were black
= 100% - 33% - 22%
= 45%
Answer(s): 45%