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