PSLE Wesley kept markers in boxes S and T. Box S contained four times as many markers as box T. In box S,
15 of the markers were yellow markers. In box T,
14 of the markers were yellow markers. What fraction of Wesley's markers were yellow markers?
Box S |
Box T |
Total |
4x4x5 |
1x4x5 |
5x4x5 |
Y |
Not yellow |
Y |
Not yellow |
|
1x16 |
4x16 |
1x1x5 |
3x1x5 |
|
16 u |
64 u |
5 u |
15 u |
100 u |
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80.
Number of yellow markers
= 16 u + 5 u
= 21 u
Total number of markers = 100 u
Fraction of Wesley's markers that were yellow =
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