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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Rosyth Sch 2006 PSLE Math Prelim Q27

A number of coloured balls are in a basket. There are 145 more red balls than white balls. There are 358 more white balls than black balls. How many more red balls than black balls are there?

Solution


Red ----- 1 unit + 358 + 145
White ----- 1 unit + 358
Black ----- 1 unit

Red more than black ----- 358 + 145 = 503

Answer: There are 503 more red than black balls.

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