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