In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, pink, white and green. There are 18 more white candy canes than green candy canes. The number of green candy canes is
23 more than the pink candy canes. Given that the number of green candy canes is 35% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many more white candy canes are there than pink candy canes?
Pink candy canes |
White candy canes |
Green candy canes |
|
1 u + 18 |
1 u |
3x7 |
|
5x7 |
65% |
35% |
21% |
44% |
35% |
1 +
23 =
33 +
23 =
53 Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 3 : 5
The number of green candy canes is repeated. Make the number of green candy canes the same.
5 x 7 = 35%
Total number of pink candy canes and white candy canes in percent
= 100% - 35%
= 65%
Number of white candy canes in percent
= 65% - 21%
= 44%
Number of more white candy canes than green candy canes in percent
= 44% - 21%
= 9%
9% = 18
1% = 18 ÷ 9 = 2
Number of more white candy canes than pink candy canes
= 44% - 21%
= 23%
= 23 x 2
= 46
Answer(s): 46