WORD PROBLEMS 5

In a box of 500 books, 170 are red in colour while the rest are bluish in color. Give out the percentage of blue books.

solution

1st we have to get the number of blue books.

 blue books = 500 - 170 = 330

       =  330 x 100

           500

       =  330

            5

   = 66%

Hence percentage of blue books is 66%

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In a box of 800 books, 420 are yellow in colour while the rest are bluish in color. Give out the percentage of blue books.