PSLE Gabriel kept pencils in boxes G and H. Box G contained twice as many pencils as box H. In box G,
13 of the pencils were green pencils. In box H,
14 of the pencils were green pencils. What fraction of Gabriel's pencils were green pencils?
Box G |
Box H |
Total |
2x4x3 |
1x4x3 |
3x4x3 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x8 |
2x8 |
1x1x3 |
3x1x3 |
|
8 u |
16 u |
3 u |
9 u |
36 u |
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24.
Number of green pencils
= 8 u + 3 u
= 11 u
Total number of pencils = 36 u
Fraction of Gabriel's pencils that were green =
1136 Answer(s):
1136