Question

1. matthew has 8 pencils. three of them do not have erasers on the end. what fraction of the pencils do not have erasers on the end?

answer $\frac{3}{8}$

1. mitchell has a small bag with 12 m&ms in it. 5 of the m&ms are yellow, 2 are green, 1 is orange, 4 are brown. what fraction of the m&ms are brown?

answer ________

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total & brown M&Ms

Total M&Ms = 12, Brown M&Ms = 4

Step2: Calculate the fraction

Fraction = $\frac{\text{Brown M&Ms}}{\text{Total M&Ms}} = \frac{4}{12} = \frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$