PSLE Jack kept staplers in boxes W and X. Box W contained twice 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 Jack's staplers were green staplers?
Box W |
Box X |
Total |
2x3x2 |
1x3x2 |
3x3x2 |
G |
Not green |
G |
Not green |
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
1x1x2 |
2x1x2 |
|
3 u |
9 u |
2 u |
4 u |
18 u |
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.
Number of green staplers
= 3 u + 2 u
= 5 u
Total number of staplers = 18 u
Fraction of Jack's staplers that were green =
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