Question

26
of Ryan's socks are blue, 26
are green, and the rest are white. What fraction of Ryan's socks are white?

(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the fraction of Ryan's socks that are white, we first need to determine the total number of socks.

We know that:
- Number of blue socks = 26
- Number of green socks = 26

Let's calculate the total number of socks:

\[
\text{Total socks} = \text{Blue socks} + \text{Green socks} + \text{White socks}
\]
Since the white socks are not given initially, we'll denote the total number of socks as \( T \).

We also know that:
\[
T = 26 + 26 + \text{White socks}
\]
Let \( W \) represent the number of white socks:
\[
T = 52 + W
\]

Now, to find the fraction of socks that are white, we express it as:
\[
\text{Fraction of white socks} = \frac{W}{T}
\]
Substituting for \( T \) gives us:
\[
\text{Fraction of white socks} = \frac{W}{52 + W}
\]

However, since we don't have the number of white socks provided, we can't find a numerical fraction without that information.

If you know the number of white socks, please provide it so I can calculate the fraction for you. Otherwise, the answer remains in terms of \( W \):
\[
\frac{W}{52 + W}
\]