PSLE Daniel kept notebooks in boxes H and J. Box H contained twice as many notebooks as box J. In box H,
15 of the notebooks were blue notebooks. In box J,
14 of the notebooks were blue notebooks. What fraction of Daniel's notebooks were blue notebooks?
Box H |
Box J |
Total |
2x4x5 |
1x4x5 |
3x4x5 |
B |
Not blue |
B |
Not blue |
|
1x8 |
4x8 |
1x1x5 |
3x1x5 |
|
8 u |
32 u |
5 u |
15 u |
60 u |
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40.
Number of blue notebooks
= 8 u + 5 u
= 13 u
Total number of notebooks = 60 u
Fraction of Daniel's notebooks that were blue =
1360 Answer(s):
1360