PSLE Barbara bought some mix grain flour and some plain flour. She used an equal amount of mix grain flour and plain flour. She had
56 of the mix grain flour and
59 of the plain flour left. What fraction of the flour which Barbara used?
Mix grain flour |
Plain flour |
Total |
6x4 |
9 |
|
Used |
Left |
Used |
Left |
|
1x4 |
5x4 |
4 |
5 |
|
4 u |
20 u |
4 u |
5 u |
33 u |
The quantity of mix grain flour and plain flour used is the same. Make these 2 quantities the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Fraction of the flour bought that was used
=
4 + 424 + 9 =
833Answer(s):
833