Question

Hayden bought 48 new trading cards.Three- fourths of the new cards are baseball cards. How many baseball cards did Hayden buy?

Answer 1

Hayden bought 36 baseball cards because 3/4 represents three quartersof a given amount

Answer 2

Hayden bought 36 baseball cards.

Explanation:

In order to calculate the amount of baseball cards, you have to calculate the
`(3)/(4)` of the total of cards

The total of cards is 48

You have to multiply the total of cards by
`(3)/(4)`:

`48((3)/(4))`

To solve the multiplication of two fractions (because 48 can be written as
`(48)/(1)`) you have to multiply the numerators of the two fractions and divide that result by the multiplication of the denominators of the two fractions

`((48)(3))/((1)(4)) = (144)/(4)`

Solving the division:

`(144)/(4) = 36`