Foundation Mathematics Primary 6 Ratio

A school bookshelf has Science books and other books in the ratio 2 : 3. What fraction of all the books on the shelf are Science books?

A 2/5
B 3/5
C 2/3
D 1/5
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Find the total number of parts. Science : Others = 2 : 3 Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5 Step 2: Write the fraction of Science books. Science books form 2 out of every 5 books. Fraction = 2/5 Answer: 2/5 of all books are Science books.

Correct answer: 2/5

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