Question

During a bike challenge, riderd have to collect various colored ribbons. Each 1/2 mile they collect a red ribbon, each 1/8 mile they collect a green ribbon, and each 1/4 mile they collect a blue ribbon. Which colors of ribbons will be collected at the 3/4 mile marker?

Answer 1

1 red ribbon

6 green ribbons

3 blue ribbons

Explanation:

1/2 goes into 3/4 once, so one red ribbon

1/8 goes into 3/4 6 times, so 6 green

1/4 goes into 3/4 3 times, so 3 blue ribbons