Using Fractions To Describe Events

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Using Fractions To Describe Events

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Example 1What fraction of all the Emirates’ names begin with the letter ‘A’?

Abu Dhabi Ajman

Dubai Ras Al Khaima

Sharjah Umm Al Quwain

Fujairah

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Example 2Each day has twenty – four hours. Fatima

works for 8 hours. For what fraction of the day does Fatima work?

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Example 3On a Math test, Mariam gets 10 questions

out of 15 right.

a. What fraction of the questions does she get right?

b. What fraction of the questions is wrong?