Question

a bowl holds the 15 pieces of fruit shown below. if jasmine correctly writes the fraction of fruit that are apples, which of the following would be the numerator of the fraction? \\(\frac{8}{15}\\) 15 8 7

Explanation:

Step1: Count total fruit

Total fruit = 15

Step2: Count apple pieces

Count apples: Let's count the apple-shaped fruits: 1st row (3), 2nd row (3), 3rd row (2). Total apples = $3+3+2=8$

Step3: Define fraction for apples

Fraction of apples = $\frac{\text{Number of apples}}{\text{Total number of fruit}} = \frac{8}{15}$

Step4: Identify numerator

The numerator is the top number of the fraction.

Answer:

8