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Andrea bough a bucket of colored chalk. The list below shows the fraction of each color of chalk in the bucket. 2/6 are yellow, 5/12 are blue, and 3/12 are green. Andrea told Michelle that less than 1/2 the chalk in the bucket is blue. Michelle said she is mistaken. Who is correct? Explain why you chose your answer.​

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Given the fraction of each colored chalk, Andrea is right that less than 1/2 the chalk in the bucket is blue.

How to solve fractions?

  • Yellow = 2/6
  • Blue = 5/12
  • Green = 3/12

Total = 2/6 + 5/12 + 3/12

= (4+5+3) / 12

= 12/12

= 1

Fraction of blue : Total chalk

= 5/12 : 1

Blue = 5/12 ÷ 1

= 5/12 × 1/1

= 5/12

= 0.42

So,

1/2 = 0.5

Therefore, Andrea is right that less than 1/2 the chalk in the bucket is blue.

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