Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134392790
Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.1, Problem 4P

Which of the following are word problems for 1 2 . 1 3 = ? , and which are not? Explain your answer in each case.

  1. 1 3 of the children in a class have black hair. 1 2 have curly hair. How many children in the class have curly black hair?
  2. 1 3 of the children in a class have black hair. 1 2 of the children who have black hair also have curly hair. How many children in the class have curly black hair?
  3. 1 3 of the children in a class have black hair. 1 2 of the children who have black hair also have curly hair. What fraction of the children in the class have curly black hair?
  4. 1 3 of the children in a class have black hair. 1 2 of the children in the class have curly hair. What fraction of the children in the class have curly black hair?

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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)

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