Question

Allison bought a 36 piece box of chocolates. 1/3 were creams 1/4 were nuts
A. How many creams
B. How many nuts
C. How many other kinds

Answer 1

A.
1/3 were creams
1/3 of 36 means 1/3 times 36 or 1/3 times 36/1=36/3=12 (by long division or times tables)

B.
1/4 of all or 36, so 1/4 of 36 is 36/4=9 (by long divison or times tables)

C. so we do total-creams-nuts=rest
36-12-9=15 other






A. 12
B. 9
C. 15

Answer 2

a. 12  b.9 c.15
1/3 in a fraction form is 0.33 
0.33 times 36 is rounding 12 
1/4 is 0.25 0.25 times 36 is 9
add the 12 and 9 = 21 - 36 = 15
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