There are 12 counters in a bag. 1/2 are red, 1/3 of the remaining counters are blue. The rest are green. How many counters are green?

1/2 of 12 is 6 - 6 red counters. 6 remaining counters. 1/3 of 6 is 2 - 2 blue counters. 4 remaining counters - 4 green counters

NG
Answered by Nayan G. Maths tutor

2944 Views

See similar Maths KS3 tutors

Related Maths KS3 answers

All answers ▸

Asha and Lucy sell pencils. Asha sold 7 boxes, and 22 singles. Lucy sold 5 boxes, and 2 singles. Given Asha sells twice as many pencils as Lucy, work out how many questions are in each box.


Simplify \sqrt{98} - \sqrt{32} giving your answer in the form k*sqrt{2} where k is an integer


How can I factorise x^2 - 7x + 12?


3/8 is equivalent to ?/24. Find the missing number.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning