A box of shortbreads is shared among three children. Seth gets 6 times as many shortbreads as Oliver. Oliver gets thrice as many shortbreads as Peter. What fraction of the box of shortbreads does Seth get?
| Seth |
Oliver |
Peter |
Total |
| 6x3 |
1x3 |
|
|
| |
3x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 18 u |
3 u |
1 u |
22 u |
The number of Oliver's shortbreads is the repeated identity. Make the number of Oliver's shortbreads the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Total pieces of shortbreads
= 18 u + 3 u + 1 u
= 22 u
Fraction of the box of shortbreads that Seth gets
=
1822 =
911 Answer(s):
911 
