Lucy keeps frogs and turtles as pets. Lucy's pets live in a long tank. The tank is divided into 4 equal parts. Turtles live in 1 part.What fraction of the tank do turtles live in?
Question
Lucy keeps frogs and turtles as pets. Lucy's pets live in a long tank. The tank is divided into 4 equal parts. Turtles live in 1 part.What fraction of the tank do turtles live in?
Solution
The turtles live in 1 out of 4 equal parts of the tank. Therefore, the fraction of the tank that the turtles live in is 1/4.
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