PSLE Pupils in a school are put into two groups for an excursion.
35 of the pupils are in Group A and the rest in Group B.
89 of the pupils in Group A are boys. In the school,
23 of the pupils are boys. What fraction of the pupils in Group B are boys?
Group A |
Group B |
Total |
3x3 |
2x3 |
5x3 |
|
|
3x5 |
9 u |
6 u |
15 u |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
8 |
1 |
|
|
2x5 |
1x5 |
8 u |
1 u |
2 u |
4 u |
10 u |
5 u |
The total number of students is repeated.
Make the total number of students the same.
LCM of 5 and 3 is 15.
Number of boys in Group B
= 10 u - 8 u
= 2 u
Fraction of the pupils in Group B that are boys
=
26=
13Answer(s):
13