Fraction problem sums are common in Section C of P3 and P4 exams.
A "fraction of the total" representing one item and another "fraction of the total" representing another item.
The third information given is usually the value of the first item, second item or the amount left.
A slightly more complex version of this question can be found here.
Bala have some books.
1/3 of his books are about cars.
1/9 of the books are about planes.
The rest of the books are about dinosaurs.
He has 55 books about dinosaurs.
How many books does Bala have altogether?
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