Adam has some paint.
He uses
611 of it to paint 2 gates and 5 desks.
The amount of paint needed to paint a desk is 2 times that of a gate.
- How many gates can he paint using the remaining paint?
- How many desks can he paint using the remaining paint?
|
Gates |
Desks |
Number |
2 |
5 |
Value |
1 u |
2 u |
Total value |
2 u |
10 u |
(a)
Paint needed for 1 gate = 1 u
Paint needed for 1 desk = 2 u
Paint needed for 2 gates and 5 desks
= 2 x 1 u x 5 x 2 u
= 2 u + 10 u
= 12 u
611 of the paint = 12 u
111 of the paint = 12 u ÷ 6 = 2 u
Fraction of the remaining paint left
= 1 -
611=
511 511 of the paint = 5 x 2 u = 10 u
Remaining paint left = 10 u
Number of gates that Adam can paint with the remaining paint
= 10 u ÷ 1 u
= 10
(b)
Number of desks that Adam can paint with the remaining paint
= 10 u ÷ 2 u
= 5
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 5