Logan has two tubs of beads.
5% of the 600 beads in Tub A are yellow.
4% of the 900 beads in Tub B are yellow.
Work out the total number of yellow beads in the tubs?
Answer (2)
Logan has 30 yellow beads in Tub A and 36 yellow beads in Tub B, making a total of 66 yellow beads across both tubs. The calculations are based on the percentages of yellow beads provided in the question. This process demonstrates how to convert percentages into actual counts.
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To find the total number of yellow beads in Tubs A and B, we'll need to calculate the percentage of yellow beads in each tub and then add those amounts together.
Step 1: Calculate yellow beads in Tub A.
Tub A contains 600 beads, and 5% of them are yellow.
We use the formula for percentage to find out how many beads are yellow:
Yellow beads in Tub A = 100 5 × 600 = 0.05 × 600 = 30
So, Tub A contains 30 yellow beads.
Step 2: Calculate yellow beads in Tub B.
Tub B contains 900 beads, and 4% of them are yellow.
Similarly, we calculate the number of yellow beads:
Yellow beads in Tub B = 100 4 × 900 = 0.04 × 900 = 36
So, Tub B contains 36 yellow beads.
Step 3: Add the numbers of yellow beads in both tubs to find the total number of yellow beads.
Total yellow beads = 30 + 36 = 66
Therefore, there are a total of 66 yellow beads in both tubs combined.
