PSLE Gabriel kept pens in boxes D and E. Box D contained twice as many pens as box E. In box D,
14 of the pens were yellow pens. In box E,
13 of the pens were yellow pens. What fraction of Gabriel's pens were yellow pens?
Box D |
Box E |
Total |
2x3x2 |
1x3x2 |
3x3x2 |
Y |
Not yellow |
Y |
Not yellow |
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
1x1x2 |
2x1x2 |
|
3 u |
9 u |
2 u |
4 u |
18 u |
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.
Number of yellow pens
= 3 u + 2 u
= 5 u
Total number of pens = 18 u
Fraction of Gabriel's pens that were yellow =
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