PSLE A bag contains stickers of three different colours.
14 of the stickers are purple. The ratio of the number of brown stickers to that of yellow stickers is 1 : 3. What is the ratio of the number of brown stickers to that of purple stickers?
Purple |
Brown |
Yellow |
Total |
1x4 |
3x4 |
4x4 |
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
|
4 u |
3 u |
9 u |
16 u |
The total number of yellow and brown stickers is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number yellow and brown stickers the same.
LCM of 3 and 4 = 12
Brown : Purple
3 : 4
Answer(s): 3 : 4