PSLE A box contained green beads and purple beads. 30% of the beads were purple. After some silver beads were added to the box, 21% of the beads were purple. What percentage of the beads in the box were silver?
|
Purple |
Green |
Silver |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
7 u |
|
10 u |
Change |
|
|
+ ? |
|
After |
21% |
49% |
|
100% |
30% =
30100 =
310 The number of purple beads remains unchanged.
3 u → 21%
1 u → 21% ÷ 3 = 7%
7 u → 7 x 7 = 49%
Percentage of the beads in the box that were silver
= 100% - 21% - 49%
= 30%
Answer(s): 30%