There are 250 blue beads and yellow beads altogether in a box. If there are 60 fewer yellow beads than blue beads in the box, find the percentage of beads in the box that are yellow.

Answer 1

Let's assume the number of yellow beads in the box is y.
The total number of beads in the box is 250 + y.
Since there are 60 fewer yellow beads than blue beads, then we can say that y = 250 - 60.
The number of yellow beads in the box is therefore y = 190.
So the total number of beads in the box is 250 + 190 = 440.
The percentage of beads in the box that are yellow is (190/440) x 100% = 43.18% = 43% (rounded to the nearest whole number). Answer: \boxed{43}.