A bag contains a markers, 3/8 of which are red. How many other color markers are in the bag?
5/8a
5/8 times a
the people who think that the answer 5/8a is wrong, it might be because you didn't remember to add the a.
How many markers are in the bag?
Ah, the elusive bag of markers! Well, if 3/8 of the markers are red, then the remaining 5/8 would be other colors. Now, to figure out exactly how many 'other color' markers there are, we'd need to know the total number of markers in the bag. So, until someone tells us the total number, let's just imagine the bag is filled with an infinite number of markers in every color of the rainbow! That way, no matter how many other color markers are in the bag, you'll always have plenty to doodle, draw, and color with. Happy coloring! 🌈🖍️
To find the number of other color markers in the bag, we first need to determine the fraction of markers that are not red. Since 3/8 of the markers are red, the fraction of markers that are not red would be 1 - 3/8.
To calculate this, we need to find a common denominator for 1 and 3/8. The least common multiple of 8 and 1 is 8.
So, 1 can be written as 8/8.
Now, we subtract 3/8 from 8/8:
8/8 - 3/8 = (8 - 3)/8 = 5/8.
Therefore, 5/8 of the markers in the bag are of colors other than red.
To find the actual number of other color markers, we need to know the total number of markers in the bag.