Kristin received a CD player for her birthday. She bought 3 CDs and received 5 others as gifts. What fraction of her total CDs did she buy and what fraction did she receive as gifts?
Total CDs Kristin had on her birthday = 3 + 5 = 8
Out of 8
CDs, she bought 3 CDs and also got 5 CDs as gifts. Therefore, she
bought and received CDs as gifts in a fraction of
respectively.