Understanding Fractions: Greg's Toy Cars Problem Explained for 8-Year-Olds

Let's solve the problem step by step:

1. Greg has a total of 8 toy cars.
2. He gave 2/8 of them to his friend. To find out how many cars that is, we multiply:
• 2/8 of 8 = 2.
3. This means Greg gave away 2 toy cars.
4. Now, to find out how many cars Greg has left, we subtract the number he gave away from the total he had:
• 8 - 2 = 6.
5. So, Greg now has 6 toy cars left.
6. To express this as a fraction of the total he initially had, we can say: he has 6/8 of the cars left.
7. Finally, we can simplify this fraction. The greatest common divisor of 6 and 8 is 2:
• 6 ÷ 2 = 3
• 8 ÷ 2 = 4
8. So, the simplified fraction of toy cars that Greg has left is 3/4.

In summary, after giving away 2 out of 8 toy cars, Greg has 6 toy cars left, which is also represented as the fraction 3/4.