A box of shortbreads is shared among three children. Mark gets 6 times as many shortbreads as Daniel. Daniel gets twice as many shortbreads as Jenson. What fraction of the box of shortbreads does Mark get?
| Mark |
Daniel |
Jenson |
Total |
| 6x2 |
1x2 |
|
|
| |
2x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 12 u |
2 u |
1 u |
15 u |
The number of Daniel's shortbreads is the repeated identity. Make the number of Daniel's shortbreads the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Total pieces of shortbreads
= 12 u + 2 u + 1 u
= 15 u
Fraction of the box of shortbreads that Mark gets
=
1215 =
45 Answer(s):
45 
