In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, pink, white and gold. There are 396 more white candy canes than gold candy canes. The number of gold candy canes is ¹₂ more than the pink candy canes. Given that the number of gold candy canes is 21% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many more white candy canes are there than pink candy canes?

Pink candy canes	White candy canes	Gold candy canes
	1 u + 396	1 u
2x7		3x7
79%		21%
14%	65%	21%

1 + ¹₂ = ²₂ + ¹₂ = ³₂

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 2 : 3

The number of gold candy canes is repeated.  Make the number of gold candy canes the same.

3 x 7 = 21%

Total number of pink candy canes and white candy canes in percent
= 100% - 21%
= 79%

Number of white candy canes in percent
= 79% - 14%
= 65%

Number of more white candy canes than gold candy canes in percent
= 65% - 14%
= 44%

44% = 396

1% = 396 ÷ 44 = 9

Number of more white candy canes than pink candy canes
= 65% - 14%
= 51%
= 51 x 9
= 459

Answer(s): 459