Q:

gina has 48 stickers 3/8 of the stickers have pictures of flowers. 1/8 of the stickers have pictures with plants. the rest of the stickers have pictures of people. how many stickers have pictures of people? explain your work​

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Answer:24 stickers of peopleStep-by-step explanation:you have 48 stickers in total, therefore make the denominator equal 48 by muliplying each fraction by 6/6 3/8 x 6/6 = 18/48 1/8 x 6/6 = 6/48 add those together to get the total stickers without people 18/48 + 6/48 = 24/48 this means half don't have peoplethen you can subract that number from the total and you will find the stickers with pictures of people48/48 - 24/48 24/48