PSLE A florist had some peonies and orchids. She sold
16 of the peonies and
710 of the orchids.
512 of the flowers sold were peonies. What fraction of the flowers did the florist sell?
|
Peonies |
Orchids |
Total |
Before |
6x5 = 30 u |
10 u
|
40 u |
Change |
- 1x5 = - 5 u |
- 7 u |
|
Comparing peonies and orchids sold |
- 5x1 = - 5 u |
- 7x1 = - 7 u |
- 12x1 = - 12 u |
After |
5x5 = 25 u |
3 u |
28 u |
Number of peonies sold is repeated. Make the number of peonies the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total number of flowers sold = 12 u
Total number of flowers
= 30 u + 10 u
= 40 u
Fraction of the flowers that the florist sold
=
1240 =
310 Answer(s):
310