PSLE At a walkathon, each participant completed either a 2-km route, a 5-km route or a 8-km route.
16 of the participants completed the 2-km route,
23 of the participants completed the 5-km route and the rest completed the 8-km route. For every 1 km a participant walked, $9 was donated to charity. A total of $5400 was donated to charity.
- What is the ratio of the number of participants who completed the 2-km route to the number who completed the 5-km route to the number who completed the 8-km route?
- What is the total number of participants at the walkathon?
(a)
Fraction of the participants who completed 8-km route
= 1 -
16 -
23 = 1 -
16 -
46= 1 -
56 =
16 Ratio of participants who completed the different routes
2 km : 5 km : 8 km
1 : 4 : 1
(b)
For every 1 km a participant walked, $9 was donated to charity.
Total distance covered by the participants
= 5400 ÷ 9
= 600 km
|
2-km |
5-km |
8-km |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
4 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Value |
2 |
5 |
8 |
|
Total value |
2 u |
20 u |
8 u |
|
Total distance that the participants covered
= 2 x 1 u + 5 x 4 u + 8 x 1 u
= 2 u + 20 u + 8 u
= 30 u
30 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 30 = 20
Total number of participants
= 1 u + 4 u + 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 20
= 120
Answer(s): (a) 1 : 4 : 1; (b) 120