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There are 250 blue and yellow beads in a box. There are 60 fewer yellow beads than blue beads in the box. What percent of the beads in the box are yellow?

User Deotyma
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Let x= blue beads
Lett x-60= yellow beads
250= x+x-60
250=2x-60
310=2x
x=155
155-60= 95
95/250= 0.38
=38%
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