PSLE Vincent kept pens in boxes F and G. Box F contained four times as many pens as box G. In box F,
13 of the pens were yellow pens. In box G,
14 of the pens were yellow pens. What fraction of Vincent's pens were yellow pens?
Box F |
Box G |
Total |
4x4x3 |
1x4x3 |
5x4x3 |
Y |
Not yellow |
Y |
Not yellow |
|
1x16 |
2x16 |
1x1x3 |
3x1x3 |
|
16 u |
32 u |
3 u |
9 u |
60 u |
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48.
Number of yellow pens
= 16 u + 3 u
= 19 u
Total number of pens = 60 u
Fraction of Vincent's pens that were yellow =
1960 Answer(s):
1960