Question

Question 11:

Kristin received a CD player for her birthday. She bought 3 CDs and received 5 others as gifts. What fraction of her total CDs did she buy and what fraction did she receive as gifts?

Answer 1

As per the question

Number of CD's Kristin purchased = 3

Number of CD's Kristin received as gifts = 5

Total number of CD's Kristin has = 3 + 5 = 8

The fraction of her total CDs Kristin purchased $=\frac{3}{8}$.

The fraction of her total CD's Kristin received as gifts $=\frac{5}{8}$.