PSLE Usha bought some bags of passion fruits. Each bag contained 5 passion fruits. The total number of passion fruits Usha bought was less than 50. Usha ate 3 passion fruits and gave the rest equally to her 6 friends.
- How many passion fruits did Usha buy?
- How many passion fruits did Usha give to each friend?
(a)
The total number of passion fruits is the multiples of 5 since each bag contained 5 passion fruits.
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
The total number of passion fruits given to the 6 friends is the multiples of 6 since there were 6 friends.
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48
The total number of passion fruits is the multiples of 6 with an added 3 passion fruits since Usha ate 3 passion fruits.
Multiples of 6 (+3): 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 51
Number of passion fruits that Usha bought = 45
(b)
Number of passion fruits that Usha gave to each friend
= (45 - 3) ÷ 6
= 42 ÷ 6
= 7
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) 7