Question

in this section, youll understand and represent fractions as numbers on a number line and as parts of a whole.

youre at the library with your sister and notice that all 10 books on a shelf in the crime-fiction section are in the same series and are identical in shape and size.

what fraction of the whole series would represent three books?

three-thirds
three-wholes
one-tenth
three-tenths

Explanation:

Identify the whole and the part

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Write the fraction

$$ \text{Fraction} = \frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}} = \frac{3}{10} $$

Convert to word form

$$ \frac{3}{10} = \text{Three-tenths} $$

Answer:

• Three-thirds
• Three-wholes
• One-tenth
• Three-tenths (Correct answer)