PSLE A florist had some tulips and peonies. She sold
13 of the tulips and
56 of the peonies.
712 of the flowers sold were tulips. What fraction of the flowers did the florist sell?
|
Tulips |
Peonies |
Total |
Before |
3x7 = 21 u |
6 u
|
27 u |
Change |
- 1x7 = - 7 u |
- 5 u |
|
Comparing tulips and peonies sold |
- 7x1 = - 7 u |
- 5x1 = - 5 u |
- 12x1 = - 12 u |
After |
2x7 = 14 u |
1 u |
15 u |
Number of tulips sold is repeated. Make the number of tulips the same. LCM of 1 and 7 is 7.
Total number of flowers sold = 12 u
Total number of flowers
= 21 u + 6 u
= 27 u
Fraction of the flowers that the florist sold
=
1227 =
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