PSLE Vaidev kept staplers in boxes P and Q. Box P contained twice as many staplers as box Q. In box P,
15 of the staplers were green staplers. In box Q,
13 of the staplers were green staplers. What fraction of Vaidev's staplers were green staplers?
Box P |
Box Q |
Total |
2x3x5 |
1x3x5 |
3x3x5 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x6 |
4x6 |
1x1x5 |
2x1x5 |
|
6 u |
24 u |
5 u |
10 u |
45 u |
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30.
Number of green staplers
= 6 u + 5 u
= 11 u
Total number of staplers = 45 u
Fraction of Vaidev's staplers that were green =
1145 Answer(s):
1145