Question

There are 18 children at a sleepover party. Eleven of the children have blankets, and the other 7 children have stuffed animals. No children have both. If Jorge arrives and carries a stuffed animal, what fraction of the children at the party now have stuffed animals?

7/19
8/19
7/18
8/18

Answer 1

The fraction of the children with stuffed animals would be 8/18.

Explanation:
7 kids out of 18 have stuffed animals, so if Jorge comes in with a stuffed animal the numerator will increase by one, therefore the answer would be 8/18.

Answer 2

8/19

Explanation: