PSLE Simon kept pencils in boxes Q and R. Box Q contained thrice as many pencils as box R. In box Q,
14 of the pencils were pink pencils. In box R,
13 of the pencils were pink pencils. What fraction of Simon's pencils were pink pencils?
Box Q |
Box R |
Total |
3x3x4 |
1x3x4 |
4x3x4 |
P |
Not pink |
P |
Not pink |
|
1x9 |
3x9 |
1x1x4 |
2x1x4 |
|
9 u |
27 u |
4 u |
8 u |
48 u |
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36.
Number of pink pencils
= 9 u + 4 u
= 13 u
Total number of pencils = 48 u
Fraction of Simon's pencils that were pink =
1348 Answer(s):
1348