PSLE At first, Pamela had an equal number of pink and purple stickers . She gave away
34 of her pink stickers and some purple stickers. In the end, she was left with
35 of her stickers. What fraction of the purple stickers did Pamela give away?
|
Pink |
Purple |
Total |
Comparing pink stickers and purple stickers at first |
1x4x5 = 20 u |
1x4x5 = 20 u |
2x4x5 = 40 u |
Before |
4x5 = 20 u |
20 u |
5x8 = 40 u |
Change |
- 3x5 = - 15 u |
- 1 u |
- 3x8 = - 16 u |
After |
1x5 = 5 u |
19 u |
2x8 = 24 u |
After
1x5 =
5 u19 u
2x8 =
24 uThe number of pink stickers at first is repeated. Make the number of pink stickers the first the same. LCM of 4 and 1 is 4.
The total number of stickers at first is repeated. Make the total number of stickers at first the same. LCM of 8 and 5 is 40.
Number of purple stickers that Pamela was left with
= 24 u - 5 u
= 19 u
Number of purple stickers that Pamela gave away
= 20 u - 19 u
= 1 u
Fraction of the purple stickers that Pamela gave away =
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