PSLE Ben kept staplers in boxes X and Y. Box X contained four times as many staplers as box Y. In box X,
13 of the staplers were green staplers. In box Y,
14 of the staplers were green staplers. What fraction of Ben's staplers were green staplers?
Box X |
Box Y |
Total |
4x4x3 |
1x4x3 |
5x4x3 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x16 |
2x16 |
1x1x3 |
3x1x3 |
|
16 u |
32 u |
3 u |
9 u |
60 u |
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48.
Number of green staplers
= 16 u + 3 u
= 19 u
Total number of staplers = 60 u
Fraction of Ben's staplers that were green =
1960 Answer(s):
1960