PSLE Julie bought some refined flour and some cake flour. She used an equal amount of refined flour and cake flour. She had
56 of the refined flour and
57 of the cake flour left. What fraction of the flour which Julie used?
Refined flour |
Cake flour |
Total |
6x2 |
7 |
|
Used |
Left |
Used |
Left |
|
1x2 |
5x2 |
2 |
5 |
|
2 u |
10 u |
2 u |
5 u |
19 u |
The quantity of refined flour and cake flour used is the same. Make these 2 quantities the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Fraction of the flour bought that was used
=
2 + 212 + 7 =
419Answer(s):
419