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