Question

Julia collects colored beads for craft projects. Of Julia’s beads, 4

9 are silver, 1
5 are gold, and
1
4 are blue. The rest of the beads are red. Which expression gives the closest estimate of the
fraction of red beads Julia has?

Answer 1

Red beads = 1 - (4/9 + 1/5 + 1/4) = 1 - 161/180 = 19/180