Question

Marie is designing a bedspread for her grandsons new bedroom. 2/3 of the bedspread is covered in race cars, and the rest is striped 2/4 of the stripes are red. What fraction of the bedspread is covered in red stripes? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3 of the bedspread is covered in race cars , therefore

1/3 of the bedspread is covered in stripes

2/4 of those 1/3 are red stripes

to find the fraction of the red stripes

2/4 x 1/3 = 2 / 12 = 1/6