Let’s solve each question step by step.
First, let’s look at the table:
Plants → Number
tomatoes → 4
lettuce → 2
carrots → 3
cabbage → 2
roses → 5
violets → 8
Total plants = 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 8 =
24
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Question 1: What fraction of Anna’s garden are tomatoes?
Tomatoes = 4
Total plants = 24
Fraction = 4/24 → simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 4 →
1/6
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Question 2: What fraction of Anna’s garden are roses?
Roses = 5
Total = 24
Fraction =
5/24 (can’t be simplified)
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Question 3: How many of the plants in the garden are flowers?
Flowers = roses + violets = 5 + 8 =
13
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Question 4: What fraction of Anna’s garden are vegetables?
Vegetables = tomatoes + lettuce + carrots + cabbage = 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 =
11
Total plants = 24
Fraction =
11/24
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Question 5: What fraction of the flowers are violets? Explain.
First, total flowers = roses + violets = 5 + 8 = 13
Violets = 8
So fraction = 8/13
Explanation: Out of all the flowers (which are only roses and violets), 8 out of 13 are violets. So the fraction is 8/13.
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Question 6: What fraction of the vegetables are cabbages? Explain.
Vegetables = tomatoes + lettuce + carrots + cabbage = 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 11
Cabbages = 2
Fraction = 2/11
Explanation: Out of all the vegetables (11 total), 2 are cabbages. So the fraction is 2/11.
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Final Answer:
1. 1/6
2. 5/24
3. 13
4. 11/24
5. 8/13 — because there are 13 flowers total (5 roses + 8 violets), and 8 of them are violets.
6. 2/11 — because there are 11 vegetables total, and 2 of them are cabbages.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade critical thinking worksheet.