Question

in a parking lot, (3)/(4) of the cars are red and (1)/(8) are blue. how much greater is the fraction of red cars than the fraction of blue cars? (a) (5)/(8) b (1)/(4) c (1)/(6) d (1)/(3)

Answer 1

5/8

Explanation:

To find the answer, you should subtract the fraction of the blue cars from that of the red ones.

`(3)/(4) - (1)/(8) = (5)/(8)`

Answer 2

Answer: (a) Red cars are 5/8 greater than the fraction of blue cars

Explanation:

To determine the difference in fractions between the red cars and blue cars in the parking lot, we need to calculate the fraction of red cars and the fraction of blue cars and then find the difference between them.

Given:

(3/4) of the cars are red

(1/8) of the cars are blue

To find the difference between the fractions, subtract the fraction of blue cars from the fraction of red cars:

(3/4) - (1/8)

To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8.

Rewriting the fractions with a common denominator:

(6/8) - (1/8)

Now we can subtract the numerators:

(6 - 1)/8 = 5/8

Therefore, the fraction of red cars is (5/8) greater than the fraction of blue cars.

So, the answer is (a) (5/8).