In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, grey, brown and blue. There are 544 less blue candy canes than brown candy canes. The number of blue candy canes is ¹₂ more than the grey candy canes. Given that the number of blue candy canes is 12% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less grey candy canes are there than brown candy canes?

Grey candy canes	Brown candy canes	Blue candy canes
	1 u + 544	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 blue candy canes is repeated.  Make the number of blue candy canes the same.

3 x 4 = 12%

Total number of grey candy canes and brown candy canes in percent
= 100% - 12%
= 88%

Number of brown candy canes in percent
= 88% - 8%
= 80%

Number of more brown candy canes than blue candy canes in percent
= 80% - 8%
= 68%

68% = 544

1% = 544 ÷ 68 = 8

Number of less grey candy canes than brown candy canes
= 80% - 8%
= 72%
= 72 x 8
= 576

Answer(s): 576