SOLUTION: A teacher bought a package of 48 markers for her first grade class. After one school year, 13 markers were still working. What fraction of the package of markers was working? Expre
Question 239044: A teacher bought a package of 48 markers for her first grade class. After one school year, 13 markers were still working. What fraction of the package of markers was working? Express the result using a simple, convenient fraction that is close in value to the exact answer.
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sayork@sbcglobal.net Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! she bought 48
she has 13 still working.
fraction of the original package still working is 13/48
in decimal form, the proportion of the original package still working is 13/48 = .270833333 which round to approximately .27
