PSLE Henry kept his silver and white stars in two boxes. The ratio of the number of silver to white stars in the first box was 1 : 5 and it was 1 : 2 in the second box. The two boxes contained the same number of stars. What fraction of Henry's stars were white stars?
First box |
Second box |
1x6 6 u |
1x6 6 u |
6x1 |
3x2 |
Silver |
White |
Silver |
White |
1x1 |
5x1 |
1x2 |
2x2 |
1 u |
5 u |
2 u |
4 u |
The total number of stars in the first box and the second box is the same. Make the total number of stars in each box the same.
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6.
Total number of white stars
= 5 u + 4 u
= 9 u
Total number of stars
= 6 u + 6 u
= 12 u
Fraction of Henry's stars that were white stars
=
912 =
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