111 of a wooden block was painted brown.
911 of it was painted blue. The remaining 42 cm of the wooden block was painted pink.
- What fraction of the wooden block was painted pink?
- What was the length of the wooden block?
(a)
Fraction of the wooden block painted pink
= 1 -
111 -
911=
111(b)
Length of pink part of the wooden block = 1 u
1 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 1 = 42
Length of the wooden block
= 11 u
= 11 x 42
= 462 cm
Answer(s): (a)
111; (b) 462 cm