PSLE A florist had some roses and carnations. She sold
17 of the roses and
58 of the carnations.
712 of the flowers sold were roses. What fraction of the flowers did the florist sell?
|
Roses |
Carnations |
Total |
Before |
7x7 = 49 u |
8 u
|
57 u |
Change |
- 1x7 = - 7 u |
- 5 u |
|
Comparing roses and carnations sold |
- 7x1 = - 7 u |
- 5x1 = - 5 u |
- 12x1 = - 12 u |
After |
6x7 = 42 u |
3 u |
45 u |
Number of roses sold is repeated. Make the number of roses the same. LCM of 1 and 7 is 7.
Total number of flowers sold = 12 u
Total number of flowers
= 49 u + 8 u
= 57 u
Fraction of the flowers that the florist sold
=
1257 =
419 Answer(s):
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