question_answer 1)

Kristin received a CD player for her birthday. She bought 3 CDs and received 5 others as gifts. What fraction of her total CDs did she buy and what fraction did she receive as gifts?

Answer:

Number of CDs bought by Kristin = 3 Number of CDs received as gifts = 5 Total number of CDs = 3 + 5 = 8 Hence, fraction of CDs bought by Kristin \[\frac{17}{7}\] and fraction of CDs, she received as gifts \[\frac{28}{5}\]