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?

Answer 1

Total number of CDs = $3 + 5 = 8$
Number of CDs purchased = $3$
Fraction of CDs purchased = $\frac{3 }{8}$
Fraction of CDs received as gifts = $\frac{5 }{8}$