PSLE A bag contains beads of three different colours.
14 of the beads are orange. The ratio of the number of yellow beads to that of purple beads is 8 : 1. What is the ratio of the number of yellow beads to that of orange beads?
Orange |
Yellow |
Purple |
Total |
1x3 |
3x3 |
4x3 |
|
8x1 |
1x1 |
|
3 u |
8 u |
1 u |
12 u |
The total number of purple and yellow beads is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number purple and yellow beads the same.
LCM of 3 and 9 = 9
Yellow : Orange
8 : 3
Answer(s): 8 : 3