In a container, there are candy canes of 3 colours, white, pink and black. There are 180 less black candy canes than pink candy canes. The number of black candy canes is ¹₄ more than the white candy canes. Given that the number of black candy canes is 25% of the total number of candy canes in the container, how many less white candy canes are there than pink candy canes?

White candy canes	Pink candy canes	Black candy canes
	1 u + 180	1 u
4x5		5x5
75%		25%
20%	55%	25%

1 + ¹₄ = ⁴₄ + ¹₄ = ⁵₄

Yellow candy canes : Purple candy canes = 4 : 5

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

5 x 5 = 25%

Total number of white candy canes and pink candy canes in percent
= 100% - 25%
= 75%

Number of pink candy canes in percent
= 75% - 20%
= 55%

Number of more pink candy canes than black candy canes in percent
= 55% - 20%
= 30%

30% = 180

1% = 180 ÷ 30 = 6

Number of less white candy canes than pink candy canes
= 55% - 20%
= 35%
= 35 x 6
= 210

Answer(s): 210