In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, silver, red and blue. There are 468 less blue candy canes than red candy canes. The number of blue candy canes is ¹₂ more than the silver candy canes. Given that the number of blue candy canes is 18% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less silver candy canes are there than red candy canes?

Silver candy canes	Red candy canes	Blue candy canes
	1 u + 468	1 u
2x6		3x6
82%		18%
12%	70%	18%

1 + ¹₂ = ²₂ + ¹₂ = ³₂

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 2 : 3

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

3 x 6 = 18%

Total number of silver candy canes and red candy canes in percent
= 100% - 18%
= 82%

Number of red candy canes in percent
= 82% - 12%
= 70%

Number of more red candy canes than blue candy canes in percent
= 70% - 12%
= 52%

52% = 468

1% = 468 ÷ 52 = 9

Number of less silver candy canes than red candy canes
= 70% - 12%
= 58%
= 58 x 9
= 522

Answer(s): 522