A box of shortbreads is shared among three children. Warren gets 4 times as many shortbreads as Billy. Billy gets five times as many shortbreads as Japheth. What fraction of the box of shortbreads does Warren get?
| Warren |
Billy |
Japheth |
Total |
| 4x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
| |
5x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 20 u |
5 u |
1 u |
26 u |
The number of Billy's shortbreads is the repeated identity. Make the number of Billy's shortbreads the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total pieces of shortbreads
= 20 u + 5 u + 1 u
= 26 u
Fraction of the box of shortbreads that Warren gets
=
2026 =
1013 Answer(s):
1013 
