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James has 16 balloons. One fourth of them are red. How many red balloons does he have?

James has 16 balloons. One fourth of them are red. How many red balloons does he have?
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James has 16 balloons. One fourth of them are red. How many red balloons does he have?

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User Damian C
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Only four of his balloons are red.

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User Klortho
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16 balloons or 16/1 (16 wholes) multiplied by 1/4
16*1=16
1*4=4
remake the fraction as 16/4
simplify (divide both the numerator and denominator by 4)
4/1 or 4 balloons are red
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User Subhanshu
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