Question

Jing is helping the kindergarten teacher put together bags of crayons. Each bag has 4 crayons, and 1/4 of the crayons in each bag are green. What fraction of the crayons in 3 bags are green? (A.) 3/12 (B.) 3/4 (C.) 4/3 (D.) 12/3

Answer 1

Answer:

A)  $\frac{3}{12}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Jing is helping the kindergarten teacher put together bags of crayons.

Each bag has 4 crayons, and 1/4 of the crayons in each bag are green.

What fraction of the crayons in 3 bags are green?

Solution:

1 bag contains number of crayons = 4

1 bag contains number of green crayons = $\frac{1}{4} \ of\ 4 = \frac{1}{4}\times4=1$

Total number of bags = 3

Total number of crayons in 3 bags = 4 $\times$ 3 = 12

1 bag contains number of green crayons = 1

Total number of green crayons in 3 bags = 1  $\times$ 3 = 3

Fraction of the green crayons out of total = 3 out of 12 = $\frac{3}{12}$

Therefore, fraction of the crayons in 3 bags are green are  $\frac{3}{12}$