Question

Charlotte made a bracelet using red, gray, and white beads.
Five-ninths of the bracelet is white.
The rest of the bracelet has an equal amount of red and gray.
How much of Charlotte's bracelet is gray?

(1 point)
Responses

1/9



2/9



1/3



4/9

Answer 1

To find out how much of Charlotte's bracelet is gray, we first need to determine the proportion of the bracelet that is red and gray.

We know that:
- Five-ninths of the bracelet is white.
- The rest of the bracelet is made up of red and gray beads in equal amounts.

1. Calculate the fraction of the bracelet that is not white:
\[
1 - \frac{5}{9} = \frac{4}{9}
\]
This means \(\frac{4}{9}\) of the bracelet is red and gray combined.

2. Since the red and gray amounts are equal, we divide the \(\frac{4}{9}\) equally between red and gray:
\[
\text{Amount of gray} = \frac{4}{9} \div 2 = \frac{4}{9} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{9}
\]

Thus, the amount of gray in Charlotte's bracelet is \(\frac{2}{9}\).

The correct response is:
**2/9**