Question

Ms. Groves has trays of paint for students in her art class. Each tray had 5 colors. One of the colors is purple. What fraction of the colors in 20 trays is purple.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

each tray has 5 colors, and 20 trays means that there are 100 colors.

Answer 3

Get it so far?

Answer 4

@Debbs

Answer 5

and because 1/5 is purple for each tray, 20/100 is purple too which simply is 1/5

Answer 6

I understand now., i was confused thinking if it's 5/20.. Thnk u

Answer 7

Ah your welcome :)

Answer 8

:)