Question
PSLE
A box contained red and gold beads. At first, the number of red beads was 16 the number of gold beads. After 12 of the red beads and 78 of the gold beads were used, 50 beads were left.
  1. What fraction of the beads were used? Leave your answer in the simplest form.
  2. How many beads were there in the box at first?
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PSLE
A box contained red and gold beads. At first, the number of red beads was 16 the number of gold beads. After 12 of the red beads and 78 of the gold beads were used, 50 beads were left.
  1. What fraction of the beads were used? Leave your answer in the simplest form.
  2. How many beads were there in the box at first?