PSLE The pie chart shows the different types of biscuits at a stall.
16 of the biscuits were cherry and
12 of the biscuits were either apricot or chocolate chip. There were 2 times as many apricot biscuits as chocolate chip biscuits. What fraction of the biscuits were apricot biscuits?
Number of chocolate chip biscuits = 1 u
Number of apricot biscuits = 2 u
Total number of apricot biscuits and chocolate chip biscuits
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
Fraction of the chocolate chip biscuits and apricot biscuits that is apricot biscuits =
23 Fraction of the biscuits that were apricot biscuits
=
12 x
23 =
13
Answer(s): 13