Question

Logan bought 15 balloons four-fifths all of the balloons are purple. How many of the balloons are purple? Draw a model to show how found your answer.

Answer 1

Separating the balloons into five equal groups 

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each group (fifth) has three balloons ___ four-fifths is twelve