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Question 5

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A stationery shop had 200 files. 40% of them were blue and the rest were yellow. The shop owner bought 100 more blue files. What percentage of the files were blue in the end? (2 marks)

Answer: 60 %

Workings

total at first → 200 files

"40% of them were blue " blue at first → 200 x 40% = 80

"and the rest were yellow." yellow at first → 200 - 80 = 120

"The shop owner bought 100 more blue files. "

blue in the end → 100 + 80 = 180

"What percentage of the files were blue in the end?"

total in the end → 200 + 100 = 300

blue in the end % → blue in the end / total in the end x 100% = 180 / 300 x 100% = 60%

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