PSLE Fred 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 green pencils. In box G,
13 of the pencils were green pencils. What fraction of Fred's pencils were green pencils?
Box F |
Box G |
Total |
2x3x2 |
1x3x2 |
3x3x2 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
1x1x2 |
2x1x2 |
|
3 u |
9 u |
2 u |
4 u |
18 u |
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.
Number of green pencils
= 3 u + 2 u
= 5 u
Total number of pencils = 18 u
Fraction of Fred's pencils that were green =
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