PSLE A box contained yellow marbles and brown marbles. 60% of the marbles were brown. After some blue marbles were added to the box, 30% of the marbles were brown. What percentage of the marbles in the box were blue?
|
Brown |
Yellow |
Blue |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
2 u |
|
5 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
30% |
20% |
|
100% |
60% =
60100 =
35 The number of brown marbles remains unchanged.
3 u → 30%
1 u → 30% ÷ 3 = 10%
2 u → 2 x 10 = 20%
Percentage of the marbles in the box that were blue
= 100% - 30% - 20%
= 50%
Answer(s): 50%