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Marisol sorted a bag of candy by color. The list shows the fraction of each color of candy in the bag.

18
red

616
blue

24
yellow

Which TWO statements are correct?

(2 points)
Responses

There is a greater fraction of blue candy than yellow candy in the bag.
There is a greater fraction of blue candy than yellow candy in the bag.

There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than blue candy in the bag.
There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than blue candy in the bag.

There is a greater fraction of red candy than blue candy in the bag.
There is a greater fraction of red candy than blue candy in the bag.

There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than red candy in the bag.
There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than red candy in the bag.
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Answer 1

Red = 1/8, Blue = 6/16 = 3/8, Yellow = 2/4 = 1/2 = 4/8. So 1/8 < 3/8 < 4/8.

Correct statements:
- There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than blue candy.
- There is a greater fraction of yellow candy than red candy.