Maths Question, There Are 24 Eggs In A Box, 3/8 Of Them Are Broken So How Many Eggs Are Not?

[mk1975]

Hi, my son has maths homework and we are stuck at this question, we need to answer as a fraction and as a whole number.
if you can help us please, thanks

[weecalf]

5eights ?

[Psybbo]

5/8 and 15

[New Judge]

Good grief, mk!

1/8 of 24 is 3.

3/8 of the eggs (9) are broken so 5/8 (15) are not.

[pixie373]

5/8 are not broken.
1/8 of 24 is 3, so 5/8 is 15 eggs.

[mk1975]

thanks for your fast replies, could you please tell me how did you work it out? thank you

[mk1975]

thank you pixie :) x

[New Judge]

By the way, sorry to be critical but this is not maths, it is simple arithmetic.

[Buenchico]

3 eighths of the eggs are broken, so 5 eighths aren't. (So your first answer is 5/8)

One eighth of the eggs = 24 ÷ 8 eggs = 3 eggs.

5 x 3 eggs = 15 eggs (which is your second answer)

[sherrardk]

This site looks really clear and easy to use for help with fractions - http://www.helpwithfractions.com/adding-fractions/

[mk1975]

thank you very much everyone, im not good at maths, im lucky that on here i can get help :)

[jno]

how many 8s in 24?

3

So one eighth is 3.

Three eighths is 9, so that's how many are broken.

That leaves 15 that aren't.

[New Judge]

How did we work it out?

One eighth of 24 (i.e. 24 divided by 8) is 3.
Three eighths are therefore 3 times 3 (9).
There are eight eights in the whole box, so if three of those eighths are broken the remaining five eights (5 times 3, or 15) are not broken.

[pixie373]

Arithmetic is maths, nj.

[Buenchico]

>>>Arithmetic is maths, nj

No it isn't! Arithmetic is a tool used within mathematics.

[sherrardk]

It's a sum = it's maths.

[gness]

NJ...Sorry to be critical....but some of us have blocks....you may not but we mere mortals do....It's good to be able to come here and get an answer without the shock horror!
Answers like yours is off putting for future questions.

[pixie373]

Of course it's maths. What subject would you expect this to be taught in buenchico?

[ummmm]

You're not being critical, Gness. People have different skills so you are just stating facts.

[New Judge]

Yes agreed, pixie.

But in this particular instance (i.e. the use of the eight times table together with a bit of single digit addition and subtraction) it is rather like saying that the end of term play at the local primary school is theatrical drama.