A box of croissants is shared among three children. Julian gets 4 times as many croissants as Seth. Seth gets twice as many croissants as Bryan. What fraction of the box of croissants does Julian get?
| Julian |
Seth |
Bryan |
Total |
| 4x2 |
1x2 |
|
|
| |
2x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 8 u |
2 u |
1 u |
11 u |
The number of Seth's croissants is the repeated identity. Make the number of Seth's croissants the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Total pieces of croissants
= 8 u + 2 u + 1 u
= 11 u
Fraction of the box of cookies that Julian gets =
811 Answer(s):
811 
