In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, red, gold and yellow. There are 320 less yellow candy canes than gold candy canes. The number of yellow candy canes is
15 more than the red candy canes. Given that the number of yellow candy canes is 24% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less red candy canes are there than gold candy canes?
Red candy canes |
Gold candy canes |
Yellow candy canes |
|
1 u + 320 |
1 u |
5x4 |
|
6x4 |
76% |
24% |
20% |
56% |
24% |
1 +
15 =
55 +
15 =
65 Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 5 : 6
The number of yellow candy canes is repeated. Make the number of yellow candy canes the same.
6 x 4 = 24%
Total number of red candy canes and gold candy canes in percent
= 100% - 24%
= 76%
Number of gold candy canes in percent
= 76% - 20%
= 56%
Number of more gold candy canes than yellow candy canes in percent
= 56% - 20%
= 32%
32% = 320
1% = 320 ÷ 32 = 10
Number of less red candy canes than gold candy canes
= 56% - 20%
= 36%
= 36 x 10
= 360
Answer(s): 360