PSLE Jade bought some plain flour and some mix grain flour. She used an equal amount of plain flour and mix grain flour. She had
56 of the plain flour and
57 of the mix grain flour left. What fraction of the flour which Jade used?
Plain flour |
Mix grain 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 plain flour and mix grain 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