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Question
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?
Solution
Number of CDs Kristin bought from the market = 3
Number of CDs received as gifts = 5
Total number of CDs Kristin have = 3 + 5 = 8
∴ Fraction of CD she bought = `3/8`
∴ Fraction of CDs received as gifts = `5/8`
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