S summer25 New member Joined Sep 20, 2010 Messages 5 Sep 20, 2010 #1 There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue.20% is clear,4/20 is green,40% is blue. What is red?
There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue.20% is clear,4/20 is green,40% is blue. What is red?
mmm4444bot Super Moderator Joined Oct 6, 2005 Messages 10,958 Sep 20, 2010 #2 I'm not sure where you're stuck. Can you write percents as fractions? Can you add fractions? What are your thoughts about this exercise? I mean, how may I help you?
I'm not sure where you're stuck. Can you write percents as fractions? Can you add fractions? What are your thoughts about this exercise? I mean, how may I help you?
M Mrspi Senior Member Joined Dec 17, 2005 Messages 2,116 Sep 20, 2010 #3 summer25 said: There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue.20% is clear,4/20 is green,40% is blue. What is red? Click to expand... I'm confused: There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue. It doesn't say anything about "clear" here...but then you include "clear" in the rest of the problem. Am I missing something?
summer25 said: There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue.20% is clear,4/20 is green,40% is blue. What is red? Click to expand... I'm confused: There are 200 lightbulbs that consist of red,green, and blue. It doesn't say anything about "clear" here...but then you include "clear" in the rest of the problem. Am I missing something?