PSLE At a swimathon, each participant completed either a 3-km route, a 4-km route or a 6-km route.
14 of the participants completed the 3-km route,
12 of the participants completed the 4-km route and the rest completed the 6-km route. For every 1 km a participant swam, $5 was donated to charity. A total of $1190 was donated to charity.
- What is the ratio of the number of participants who completed the 3-km route to the number who completed the 4-km route to the number who completed the 6-km route?
- What is the total number of participants at the swimathon?
(a)
Fraction of the participants who completed 6-km route
= 1 -
14 -
12 = 1 -
14 -
24= 1 -
34 =
14 Ratio of participants who completed the different routes
3 km : 4 km : 6 km
1 : 2 : 1
(b)
For every 1 km a participant swam, $5 was donated to charity.
Total distance covered by the participants
= 1190 ÷ 5
= 238 km
|
3-km |
4-km |
6-km |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
2 u |
1 u |
4 u |
Value |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
Total value |
3 u |
8 u |
6 u |
|
Total distance that the participants covered
= 3 x 1 u + 4 x 2 u + 6 x 1 u
= 3 u + 8 u + 6 u
= 17 u
17 u = 238
1 u = 238 ÷ 17 = 14
Total number of participants
= 1 u + 2 u + 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 14
= 56
Answer(s): (a) 1 : 2 : 1; (b) 56