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[simple88]

Hi,

I need help on a ratio question. Please let me know what is the best method to tackle the question. I couldn’t comprehend the answer provided. If it has been asked before, plse kindly direct me. Thanks.

ACS 2011 SA1 Paper 2 Q17
Grandma had some yellow and purple sweets in the ratio of 9:7. On Monday, she makes 54 more yellow sweets. On Tuesday she gave away 44 purple sweets and sold 129 yellow sweets. The number of yellow sweets to the number of purple weets became 6:5. How many yellow sweets are there in the end?

[tianzhu]

simple88:

Hi,

I need help on a ratio question. Please let me know what is the best method to tackle the question. I couldn't comprehend the answer provided. If it has been asked before, plse kindly direct me. Thanks.

ACS 2011 SA1 Paper 2 Q17
Grandma had some yellow and purple sweets in the ratio of 9:7. On Monday, she makes 54 more yellow sweets. On Tuesday she gave away 44 purple sweets and sold 129 yellow sweets. The number of yellow sweets to the number of purple weets became 6:5. How many yellow sweets are there in the end?

Hi

This question has been discussed before.

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[MathIzzzFun]

simple88:

Hi,

I need help on a ratio question. Please let me know what is the best method to tackle the question. I couldn't comprehend the answer provided. If it has been asked before, plse kindly direct me. Thanks.

ACS 2011 SA1 Paper 2 Q17
Grandma had some yellow and purple sweets in the ratio of 9:7. On Monday, she makes 54 more yellow sweets. On Tuesday she gave away 44 purple sweets and sold 129 yellow sweets. The number of yellow sweets to the number of purple weets became 6:5. How many yellow sweets are there in the end?

Hi

alternative approach using cross multiply ..

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[Michaelia0816]

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[wenray]

how do u solve this?


Bin and Wei had some specimens of a butterfly. The ratio of the number of Bin’s specimens to the number of Wei’s specimens was 3:8. After Wei gave 8 specimens to Bin, he still had twice as many specimens as Bin. How many specimens did Bin have at first?

Thanks!

[MathIzzzFun]

wenray:

how do u solve this?


Bin and Wei had some specimens of a butterfly. The ratio of the number of Bin's specimens to the number of Wei's specimens was 3:8. After Wei gave 8 specimens to Bin, he still had twice as many specimens as Bin. How many specimens did Bin have at first?

Thanks!

Hi

using the units approach ....

At first,
Bin --> 3 units + 3
Wei --> 8 units + 8
After Wei gave 8 specimen to Bin,
Bin --> 3 units + 11
Wei --> 8 units
Bin had 1/2 of Wei's specimen :
3 units + 11 --> 4 units
1 unit = 11
3 x 11 + 3 = 36
Bin had 36 at first.

cheers.

[simple88]

Hi Tianzhu and MathIzzzFun,


You both have been most helpful. Thank you very much!

[ozora]

Need help for this question:I bought equal number of books of 2 titles, one is at $30 each and the other is at $40 each. If I spent equal amount of money on the two titles, I would have 1 book extra. Calculate the ant of money that I spent on buying those books .

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