Question

Pamela has 4 pink ribbons, 3 green ribbons, and 1 blue ribbon. what fraction of Pamela's ribbons are green?

Answer 1

4 + 3 + 1 = 8
1 of those 8 is green
1/8

Answer 2

The total number of ribbons is 8 because 4 + 3 + 1 is 8
The number of green ribbons is 3
That means that 3 out of the 8 ribbons are green
Answer: 3/8