Register

Mary has 18 beads, and 6 of them are red. the rest are blue. what fraction of the beads are blue?

Mary has 18 beads, and 6 of them are red. the rest are blue. what fraction of the beads are blue?
17.1k views
4 votes
Mary has 18 beads, and 6 of them are red. the rest are blue. what fraction of the beads are blue?

User Koguro
by
8.3k points

2 Answers

4 votes
The answer is 7/13 because if 6 out of 13 of them are red then 7 out of 13 of them are blue.
User Xhirazi
by
7.8k points
6 votes

Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

I believe you would divide 6 by 13

User Antonio Beamud
by
8.7k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
The cost of 5 similar digital cameras and 3 similar video cameras is 3213. Each video camera costs 4 times as much as each digital camera. John buys a digital camera and a video camera. How much does he
Link Copied!