PSLE A bag contains stickers of three different colours.
14 of the stickers are green. The ratio of the number of orange stickers to that of purple stickers is 3 : 2. What is the ratio of the number of orange stickers to that of green stickers?
Green |
Orange |
Purple |
Total |
1x5 |
3x5 |
4x5 |
|
3x3 |
2x3 |
|
5 u |
9 u |
6 u |
20 u |
The total number of purple and orange stickers is the combined repeated identity.
Make the total number purple and orange stickers the same.
LCM of 3 and 5 = 15
Orange : Green
9 : 5
Answer(s): 9 : 5