PSLE A bag contains coins of three different colours.
19 of the coins are red. The ratio of the number of blue coins to that of purple coins is 7 : 3. What is the ratio of the number of blue coins to that of red coins?
Red |
Blue |
Purple |
Total |
1x5 |
8x5 |
9x5 |
|
7x4 |
3x4 |
|
5 u |
28 u |
12 u |
45 u |
The total number of purple and blue coins is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number purple and blue coins the same.
LCM of 8 and 10 = 40
Blue : Red
28 : 5
Answer(s): 28 : 5