Question

How many 3/8's are in 1

Answer 1

Lets see:

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{8} = \frac{9}{8} = 1\frac{1}{8}$  which is more than 1, but....

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{8} = \frac{6}{8}$ 

The answer is 2 

$1= \frac{8}{8}$

$\frac{8}{8} - \frac{6}{8} = \frac{2}{8}$



The answer is 2 with a remainder of 2/8 or 1/4 or 0.25