Question

Jared uses 24 tiles to cover the top of his desk of the 24 tiles 3/8 are blue how many of the tiles are blue

Answer 1

8 = 24
3 = 9

3 x 24 = 72
72 / 8 = 9

Answer 2

24 divided by 8 gives you 3 which is one 1/8 To find 3/8 multiply one eighth by three 3×3=9 Therefore 3/8 of the tiles = 9 blue tiles