Question

As a fundraiser, the Music Boosters wrapped gifts at the mall one weekend. Out of the 100 gifts they wrapped, 3/10 were for weddings, and 37/100 were for baby showers. The rest of the gifts were for birthdays. What fraction of the gifts was for birthdays? Enter your answer in the boxes.

Answer 1

Answer: The fraction of the gifts were for birthdays = $\dfrac{33}{100}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: fraction of gifts for weddings = $\dfrac{3}{10}$

fraction of gifts for baby showers = $\dfrac{37}{100}$

Rest of the gifts = $1-\dfrac3{10}-\dfrac{37}{100}$

$=\dfrac{100-30-37}{100}\ \ \ [\text{Making like fractions}]\\\\=\dfrac{100-67}{100}\\\\=\dfrac{33}{100}$

Hence, the fraction of the gifts were for birthdays = $\dfrac{33}{100}$.