In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, yellow, silver and purple. There are 204 more silver candy canes than purple candy canes. The number of purple candy canes is
12 more than the yellow candy canes. Given that the number of purple candy canes is 12% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many more silver candy canes are there than yellow candy canes?
Yellow candy canes |
Silver candy canes |
Purple candy canes |
|
1 u + 204 |
1 u |
2x4 |
|
3x4 |
88% |
12% |
8% |
80% |
12% |
1 +
12 =
22 +
12 =
32 Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 2 : 3
The number of purple candy canes is repeated. Make the number of purple candy canes the same.
3 x 4 = 12%
Total number of yellow candy canes and silver candy canes in percent
= 100% - 12%
= 88%
Number of silver candy canes in percent
= 88% - 8%
= 80%
Number of more silver candy canes than purple candy canes in percent
= 80% - 8%
= 68%
68% = 204
1% = 204 ÷ 68 = 3
Number of more silver candy canes than yellow candy canes
= 80% - 8%
= 72%
= 72 x 3
= 216
Answer(s): 216