Five out of every nine pencils are yellow. You can make a fraction for this:
You have 45 pencils. To find the amount of yellow pencils, multiply the fraction by 45. First set up the equation:
Make 45 as a fraction so that you'll be multiplying fractions together. It will also make it easier.
To write a whole number as a fraction, <em>ALWAYS</em> make the whole number the denominator and 1 as the numerator.
Here is the "new equation":
Multiply. You multiply the numerators and denominators together.
That means <u>25</u> pencils are yellow