Q&A - P4 Math

[Cher2101]

Pls help me on this problem ,


Joanne paid a total of $52 for 2 similar bowls and 4 similar plates.
5 Bowls cost as much as 3 plates.
How much money would joanne save if she bought 2 bowls and 2 plates instead?

Thank you

[tianzhu]

Cher2101:

Pls help me on this problem ,


Joanne paid a total of $52 for 2 similar bowls and 4 similar plates.
5 Bowls cost as much as 3 plates.
How much money would joanne save if she bought 2 bowls and 2 plates instead?

Thank you

Hi

Good Morning

5 Bowls cost as much as 3 plates.

1 plate ----- 5 units
1 bowl ----- 3 units

Joanne paid a total of $52 for 2 similar bowls and 4 similar plates.

6 units + 20 units ------- 52
26 units ----- 52
1 unit ------ 2

Hence, 1 plate ------- 10 (5 units)

How much money would Joanne save if she bought 2 bowls and 2 plates instead?

The answer is $20

Best wishes

[jwxh]

hi tianzhu,


i do not understand the first part, why

1 plate ---- 5 units
1 bowl ----- 3 units


kindly advise. tks

[BigDevil]

1 plate ---- 5 units

1 bowl ----- 3 units

5 Bowls cost as much as 3 plates

3 plates ---- 15 units
5 bowls ----- 15 units


:thankyou: tianzhu!
Was wondering how to solve this without using algebra.

[smartmummy]

jwxh:

hi tianzhu,


i do not understand the first part, why

1 plate ---- 5 units
1 bowl ----- 3 units


kindly advise. tks

make it equal.In the qn they said 3plates=5bowls ---- 3*5=5*3 so plates=5units ,bowl=3units.

[MathIzzzFun]

jwxh:

hi tianzhu,


i do not understand the first part, why

1 plate ---- 5 units
1 bowl ----- 3 units


kindly advise. tks

One way is to use the equal fraction/numerator method:

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cheers.

[tianzhu]

jwxh:

hi tianzhu,


i do not understand the first part, why

1 plate ---- 5 units
1 bowl ----- 3 units


kindly advise. tks

Hi

Hope this helps.

Best wishes

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[fohope]

Hi,

Please help me with this question. Thanks in advance.
How many sixths are there in 2 2/3?

[BigDevil]

2 2/3 = 8/3 = 16/6


16 sixths.

[BigDevil]

Teacher: Give me a fraction between 1/2 and 3/4.


Sam: 2/3, because 2 is between 1 and 3, and 3 is between 2 and 4.

Question: is this reasoning always correct?
If not, give examples where it does not work.