- Steven threw 3 out of 8 snowballs: 3/8
- Jake threw 2 out of 8 snowballs: 2/8 (simplifies to 1/4)
- Tommy threw 1 out of 8 snowballs: 1/8
- Snowballs left: 8 - (3 + 2 + 1) = 2, so 2/8 (simplifies to 1/4)
- Color 3 stripes red: 3/9 (simplifies to 1/3)
- Color 5 stripes blue: 5/9
- Color 1 stripe yellow: 1/9
- Remaining stripes green: 9 - (3 + 5 + 1) = 0, so 0/9 (which is 0)
- Red and blue combined: 3 + 5 = 8 stripes, so 8/9
- Yellow, blue, and green combined: 1 + 5 + 0 = 6 stripes, so 6/9 (simplifies to 2/3)
- Total mittens: 12 (6 pairs). Color 2 pairs orange: 4 mittens, so 4/12 (simplifies to 1/3)
- Color 3 pairs green: 6 mittens, so 6/12 (simplifies to 1/2)
- Color 1 pair yellow: 2 mittens, so 2/12 (simplifies to 1/6)
- Mittens not colored: 12 - (4 + 6 + 2) = 0, so 0/12 (which is 0)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of fraction word problem worksheet.
