PSLE Paul kept his red and silver beads in two boxes. The ratio of the number of red to silver beads in the first box was 5 : 6 and it was 1 : 2 in the second box. The two boxes contained the same number of beads. What fraction of Paul's beads were silver beads?
First box |
Second box |
1x33 33 u |
1x33 33 u |
11x3 |
3x11 |
Red |
Silver |
Red |
Silver |
5x3 |
6x3 |
1x11 |
2x11 |
15 u |
18 u |
11 u |
22 u |
The total number of beads in the first box and the second box is the same. Make the total number of beads in each box the same.
LCM of 11 and 3 is 33.
Total number of silver beads
= 18 u + 22 u
= 40 u
Total number of beads
= 33 u + 33 u
= 66 u
Fraction of Paul's beads that were silver beads
=
4066 =
2033 Answer(s):
2033