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Question
Colour the Hats
Colour `1/3` of the hat's red.
Colour three-fifth of hats blue.
How many hats did you colour blue?
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Solution
`5/3` of 15
= `3/5 xx 15`
= 3 × 3
= 9
So, 9 hats are colored blue.
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