PSLE A bag contains beads of three different colours.
14 of the beads are green. The ratio of the number of purple beads to that of orange beads is 1 : 1. What is the ratio of the number of green beads to that of orange beads?
Green |
Purple |
Orange |
Total |
1x2 |
3x2 |
4x2 |
|
1x3 |
1x3 |
|
2 u |
3 u |
3 u |
8 u |
The total number of orange and purple beads is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number orange and purple beads the same.
LCM of 3 and 2 = 6
Green : Orange
2 : 3
Answer(s): 2 : 3