45 of the magnets in George's collection are flags. 12 of those flags are U. S. flags. What fraction of George's magnets are U. S. flags?

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Callie Jensen

30 May, 20:49

45 of the magnets in George's collection are flags. 12 of those flags are U. S. flags. What fraction of George's magnets are U. S. flags?

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Kyra Donovan · Answer 1

For this case, what you must do is perform the following division:

N = (U. S. flags.) / (Total flags)

We have then:

N = 12/45

Simplifying:

N = 4/15

Answer:

The fraction of George's magnets are U. S. flags is:

N = 4/15