Question

during an art contest at your school, you and a classmate each won blue ribbons for one-third of the pieces you entered in the contest. You won 2 blue ribbons and your classmate won 3 blue ribbons. Explain how this could be

Answer 1

You must have entered 6 pieces and your classmate must have entered 9 pieces.

1/3 * 6 = 2
1/3 * 9 = 3

Answer 2

you must have entered 6 pieces and your classmate must have entered 9 pieces.