PSLE A bag contains beads of three different colours.
16 of the beads are brown. The ratio of the number of yellow beads to that of green beads is 3 : 5. What is the ratio of the number of yellow beads to that of brown beads?
Brown |
Yellow |
Green |
Total |
1x8 |
5x8 |
6x8 |
|
3x5 |
5x5 |
|
8 u |
15 u |
25 u |
48 u |
The total number of green and yellow beads is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number green and yellow beads the same.
LCM of 5 and 8 = 40
Yellow : Brown
15 : 8
Answer(s): 15 : 8