In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, white, black and silver. There are 532 more black candy canes than silver candy canes. The number of silver candy canes is ¹₂ more than the white candy canes. Given that the number of silver candy canes is 9% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many more black candy canes are there than white candy canes?

White candy canes	Black candy canes	Silver candy canes
	1 u + 532	1 u
2x3		3x3
91%		9%
6%	85%	9%

1 + ¹₂ = ²₂ + ¹₂ = ³₂

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 2 : 3

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

3 x 3 = 9%

Total number of white candy canes and black candy canes in percent
= 100% - 9%
= 91%

Number of black candy canes in percent
= 91% - 6%
= 85%

Number of more black candy canes than silver candy canes in percent
= 85% - 6%
= 76%

76% = 532

1% = 532 ÷ 76 = 7

Number of more black candy canes than white candy canes
= 85% - 6%
= 79%
= 79 x 7
= 553

Answer(s): 553