There were 300 buttons in a box. 140 were coloured red and there twice as many red buttons as green buttons. The remainder of the buttons were pink. what percentage of the buttons were pink?

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anonymous · Answer

pink buttons =(300 - (140 +.5*140))300 *100 =30

anonymous · Answer

red 140
green = 140/2 = 70
pink = 300 - (140 + 70) = 90

anonymous · Answer

%age of pink buttons = 90/300 * 100% = 30%

hoblos · Answer

140 red
70 green
300-(140+70) = 90 pink
percentage of pink = (90/300)*100 = 30%

anonymous · Answer

@JopHP 
yr red + green = 140 + 280 = 420!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

Thanks JopHP ....☺

anonymous · Answer

sorry the calculator deceived me :(

anonymous · Answer

Don't worry, we all make mistakes sometimes....☺