Answer:
the teacher bought 100 balloons, and 95 of them were left for the party.
Step-by-step explanation:
red balloons is given, 40.
first you find the green balloons.
<em>the number of green balloons is 3/5 the number of red balloons.</em>
3/5 * 40 = 24
so there are 24 green balloons.
next is yellow balloons.
<em>the number of green balloons is 2/3 the number of yellow balloons.</em>
24 = 2/3 * x
24 ÷ 2/3 = x
24 ÷ 2/3 = 36
there are 36 yellow balloons.
find the total balloons:
40 + 24 + 36 = 100
the teacher bought 100 balloons.
1/20 of the red balloons popped.
1/20 * 40 = 2
2 of the red balloons popped
1/12 of the green balloons popped
1/12 * 24 = 2
2 of the green balloons popped.
1/36 of the yellow balloons popped
1/36 * 36 = 1
1 yellow balloon popped
2 + 2 + 1 = 5
100 - 5 = 95
there were 95 balloons left for the party.
