Question

a box contained 12 green and 3 red marbles what fraction of the marbles was red?​

Answer 1

Fraction of red marble is 3/15 or 1/5.

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Answer 2

Answer:

THE ANSWER IS:-

FRACTION OF RED MARBLES IS 1/5.

Step-by-step explanation:

WE SOLVE LIKE THIS:-

•NUMBER OF GREEN MARBLES = 12

•NUMBER OF RED MARBLES = 3

•THEREFORE FRACTION OF RED MARBLES;

= NUMBER OF RED MARBLES/ TOTAL NUMBER OF MARBLES

= 3/(3 + 12)

= 3/15

= 1/5 (CONVERTING TO SIMPLEST FORM)

SO;

FRACTION OF RED MARBLES IS 1/5.

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