PSLE A box contained brown beads and black beads. 30% of the beads were black. After some purple beads were added to the box, 27% of the beads were black. What percentage of the beads in the box were purple?
|
Black |
Brown |
Purple |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
7 u |
|
10 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
27% |
63% |
|
100% |
30% =
30100 =
310 The number of black beads remains unchanged.
3 u → 27%
1 u → 27% ÷ 3 = 9%
7 u → 7 x 9 = 63%
Percentage of the beads in the box that were purple
= 100% - 27% - 63%
= 10%
Answer(s): 10%