The Stained-Glass Window
In Minecraft, a portal-room window is divided into 8 equal glass panes. At first, 3 panes are purple and 5 panes are clear. Alex changes 2 clear panes to purple.
Your challenges
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What fraction of the window is purple at first?
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What fraction of the window is purple after Alex changes the 2 panes?
Show your answer
For each fraction, explain what the numerator and denominator count.