Question

in a litter of 8 puppies,2 have all brown fur,2 have all white fur,and 4 are mixed color.What fraction of puppies have all brown fur

Answer 1

2/8 which simplifies to 1/4

Answer 2

Well, if the litter is 8 puppies, and 2 have all brown fur, 2 out of 8 puppies have all brown fur. So, that makes the fraction 2/8, which if you divide the numerator and demonimator by 2, can simplify to 1/4 of the puppies!