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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 red?
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Solution
Total number of hats = 15
`1/3` of 15
= `1/3 xx 15`
= 5
So, 5 hats are colored red.
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