Question

Aretha had 9 pencils. she gave her sister 1/3 of the pencils

How many pencils did Aretha give to her sister?

A: 3
B: 4
C: 5
D: 6

help please!!​

Answer 1

A: 3

Explanation:

1/3 of 9 is 3 as 9 ÷ 3 = 3 you divide 9 by 3 as 3 is the denominator the numerator is 1 so multiplying the awnser by the numerator wouldn't make a difference.

Answer 2

A: 3

Explanation:

Number of pencils Aretha has = 9

Amount she gives to her sister = 1/3

Number of pencils her sister has = 1/3 of 9

= 1/3 × 9

= 3 pencils

OR

9÷3

= 3 pencils

Therefore, the answer is A: 3

Hope this helps!