PSLE A florist had some poppies and tulips. She sold
19 of the poppies and
712 of the tulips.
512 of the flowers sold were poppies. What fraction of the flowers did the florist sell?
|
Poppies |
Tulips |
Total |
Before |
9x5 = 45 u |
12 u
|
57 u |
Change |
- 1x5 = - 5 u |
- 7 u |
|
Comparing poppies and tulips sold |
- 5x1 = - 5 u |
- 7x1 = - 7 u |
- 12x1 = - 12 u |
After |
8x5 = 40 u |
5 u |
45 u |
Number of poppies sold is repeated. Make the number of poppies the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total number of flowers sold = 12 u
Total number of flowers
= 45 u + 12 u
= 57 u
Fraction of the flowers that the florist sold
=
1257 =
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