PSLE The pie chart shows the different types of cookies at a stall.
23 of the cookies were cherry and
14 of the cookies were either chocolate chip or apple. There were 2 times as many chocolate chip cookies as apple cookies. What fraction of the cookies were chocolate chip cookies?
Number of apple cookies = 1 u
Number of chocolate chip cookies = 2 u
Total number of chocolate chip cookies and apple cookies
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
Fraction of the apple cookies and chocolate chip cookies that is chocolate chip cookies =
23 Fraction of the cookies that were chocolate chip cookies
=
14 x
23 =
16
Answer(s): 16