PSLE Sarah had a basket of gold balls and brown balls in the ratio 13 : 7. She removed an equal number of gold balls and brown balls from the basket. The ratio of the number of gold balls and brown balls left in the basket became 7 : 1. What percentage of the balls were left in the basket?
|
Gold balls |
Brown balls |
Difference |
Total |
Before |
13x1 = 13 u |
7x1 = 7 u |
6x1 = 6 u |
20x1 = 20 u |
Change |
- 6 u |
- 6 u |
|
|
After |
7x1 = 7 u |
1x1 = 1 u |
6x1 = 6 u |
8x1 = 8 u |
When Sarah removed an equal number of gold balls and brown balls, the difference between the number of gold balls and brown balls at first and in the end remains the same.
LCM of 6 and 6 is 6.
Percentage of the balls left in the basket
=
820 x 100%
= 25 x 100%
= 40%
Answer: 40%