23/06/2025
๐ด Fraction Model Problem (Primary 6)
At first. Mrs. Ang had twice as many red beads as yellow beads. She used two-thirds of her yellow beads and some of her red beads to make necklaces. In the end, three out of five of the remaining beads were red. What fraction of her red beads did Mrs. Ang use?
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red yellow
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red yellow
In the end, 3 red beads for every 2 yellow beads left
------------------------left--------------------------------
๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ง ๐ง๐ง
---------------all minus unknown "x"-------------------
12๐ง-x 3 3๐ง
--------- = --- = ---- so x=9๐ง
14๐ง-x 5 5๐ง
What fraction of her red beads did Mrs. Ang use?
9 3
-- = --
12 4
In this solution we have used "Dynamic model updating" โ start with base quantities and adjust units step-by-step as each condition is given. Then compare whatโs left to whatโs expected using block equivalence.
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