PSLE Caden kept pencils in boxes L and M. Box L contained thrice as many pencils as box M. In box L,
14 of the pencils were purple pencils. In box M,
13 of the pencils were purple pencils. What fraction of Caden's pencils were purple pencils?
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 pencils
= 9 u + 4 u
= 13 u
Total number of pencils = 48 u
Fraction of Caden's pencils that were purple =
1348 Answer(s):
1348