Question

If a bag contains 6 red balls, 9 black balls and 5 green balls, then the fraction of green balls in the bag is .

• A. $\frac{1}{4}$
• B. $\frac{1}{5}$
• C. $\frac{4}{1}$
• D. $\frac{2}{6}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{4}$

A fraction is a number that represents a part of the whole or a part of the group.

According to the given data, there are 6 red balls, 9 black balls and 5 green balls in the bag.
So,
Total number of balls in the bag $=6+9+5=20.$
$\therefore$ The fraction of green balls in the bag is $\frac{5}{20}=\frac{1}{4}$.