In a container, there are lollipops of 3 colours, white, pink and yellow. There are 140 less yellow lollipops than pink lollipops. The number of yellow lollipops is ²₃ more than the white lollipops. Given that the number of yellow lollipops is 25% of the total number of lollipops in the container, how many less white lollipops are there than pink lollipops?

White lollipops	Pink lollipops	Yellow lollipops
	1 u + 140	1 u
3x5		5x5
75%		25%
15%	60%	25%

1 + ²₃ = ³₃ + ²₃ = ⁵₃

Yellow lollipops : Purple lollipops = 3 : 5

The number of yellow lollipops is repeated.  Make the number of yellow lollipops the same.

5 x 5 = 25%

Total number of white lollipops and pink lollipops in percent
= 100% - 25%
= 75%

Number of pink lollipops in percent
= 75% - 15%
= 60%

Number of more pink lollipops than yellow lollipops in percent
= 60% - 15%
= 35%

35% = 140

1% = 140 ÷ 35 = 4

Number of less white lollipops than pink lollipops
= 60% - 15%
= 45%
= 45 x 4
= 180

Answer(s): 180