In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, green, white and pink. There are 308 less pink candy canes than white candy canes. The number of pink candy canes is ¹₄ more than the green candy canes. Given that the number of pink candy canes is 20% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less green candy canes are there than white candy canes?

Green candy canes	White candy canes	Pink candy canes
	1 u + 308	1 u
4x4		5x4
80%		20%
16%	64%	20%

1 + ¹₄ = ⁴₄ + ¹₄ = ⁵₄

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 4 : 5

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

5 x 4 = 20%

Total number of green candy canes and white candy canes in percent
= 100% - 20%
= 80%

Number of white candy canes in percent
= 80% - 16%
= 64%

Number of more white candy canes than pink candy canes in percent
= 64% - 16%
= 44%

44% = 308

1% = 308 ÷ 44 = 7

Number of less green candy canes than white candy canes
= 64% - 16%
= 48%
= 48 x 7
= 336

Answer(s): 336