PSLE Vincent kept staplers in boxes X and Y. Box X contained four times as many staplers as box Y. In box X,
14 of the staplers were green staplers. In box Y,
13 of the staplers were green staplers. What fraction of Vincent's staplers were green staplers?
Box X |
Box Y |
Total |
4x3x1 |
1x3x1 |
5x3x1 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
1x1x1 |
2x1x1 |
|
3 u |
9 u |
1 u |
2 u |
15 u |
LCM of 4 and 12 is 12.
Number of green staplers
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
Total number of staplers = 15 u
Fraction of Vincent's staplers that were green =
415 Answer(s):
415