Question

1. tyler’s family rented 15 dvds last month.

a. of the 15 dvds, \\(\frac{1}{5}\\) were documentaries. how many of the movies were documentaries? use the model to help you.

b. of the 15 dvds, \\(\frac{3}{5}\\) were comedies. how many movies were comedies? use the model to help you.

c. what relationship do you notice between the number of comedies and the number of documentaries?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate documentaries count

$\frac{1}{5} \times 15 = 3$

Step2: Calculate comedies count

$\frac{3}{5} \times 15 = 9$

Step3: Compare the two counts

$9 \div 3 = 3$

Answer:

A. 3
B. 9
C. The number of comedies is 3 times the number of documentaries.