Question

Question 8 :

Ramesh had 20 pencils, Sheelu had 50 pencils and jamaal had 80 pencils. After 4 months, Ramesh used up 10 pencils, Sheelu used up 25 pencils and jamaal used up 40 pencils. What fraction did each use up? Check is each has used up an equal fraction of her/his pencils?

Answer 1

As per the question:

Number of pencils Ramesh had = 20

Number of pencils Ramesh used = 10

Fraction of pencils Ramesh used up = $\frac{10}{20}=\frac{1}{2}$

Number of pencils Sheelu had = 50

Number of pencils Sheelu used = 25

Fraction of pencils Sheelu used up = $\frac{25}{50}=\frac{1}{2}$

Number of pencils Jamaal had = 80

Number of pencils Jamaal used = 40

Fraction of pencils Jamaal used up = $\frac{40}{80}=\frac{1}{2}$

Since, all of them used half of their pencils, therefore each one used up equal fraction of pencils.