A box of shortbreads is shared among three children. Seth gets 6 times as many shortbreads as Rael. Rael gets five times as many shortbreads as Jack. What fraction of the box of shortbreads does Seth get?
| Seth |
Rael |
Jack |
Total |
| 6x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
| |
5x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 30 u |
5 u |
1 u |
36 u |
The number of Rael's shortbreads is the repeated identity. Make the number of Rael's shortbreads the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total pieces of shortbreads
= 30 u + 5 u + 1 u
= 36 u
Fraction of the box of shortbreads that Seth gets
=
3036 =
56 Answer(s):
56 
