Question

A box contains 35% of red balls, 30% of blue balls and 35% of yellow balls. Ramu picked 3 blue balls which is 25% of blue balls. What is the total number of balls in the box?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose there are x balls in the box:

As per the given conditions in question;

Number of red balls = 0.35x;

Blue balls = 0.3x;

Yellow balls = 0.35x;

Ramu picked 3 blue balls = 25% of Blue balls:

3 = (25/100)(0.30x);

3 = 0.25*0.30 x;

x = 3/(0.25*0.3) = 40 Balls in the box