710 of a wooden block was painted purple.
311 of it was painted white. The remaining 48 cm of the wooden block was painted blue.
- What fraction of the wooden block was painted blue?
- What was the length of the wooden block?
(a)
Fraction of the wooden block painted blue
= 1 -
710 -
311=
3110(b)
Length of blue part of the wooden block = 3 u
3 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 3 = 16
Length of the wooden block
= 110 u
= 110 x 16
= 1760 cm
Answer(s): (a)
3110; (b) 1760 cm