Help me reading this part of sheet music.

[bombtrash]

I have uploaded a part of the sheet music below. I have 2 questions regarding how to read that.

1.Look at the red circled part. In treble clef ,the first eighth note has a sharp symbol to it right? now the next note is a quarter note and its connected to the previous eighth note by a tie. Now is this quarter note, F or F#?

2.Look at the blue circled part. What is that bracket with number 3 above those notes in the bass clef? How do I count and play it?

I am new to reading sheet music and I don't even know if u guys can understand my question, nonetheless i've tried my best to put it up despite being a beginner.

Thanks.

[quantum]

1. Quarter note is F#.  An accidental affects all notes that follow it in a measure, unless otherwise stated.  Bar lines cancel accidentals.  Subsequent notes in the next measure return to normal (follow key signature), unless they are also changed by an accidental.  Ties carry the accidental along with them. 

2. The notes under the bracket labeled 3 are called a triplet.  Normally one would have 2 eighths to 1 quarter note.  These triplets specify that 3 eighths are to be played in the same time of a quarter note.  Think of it as taking a pie and cutting it into 2 slices, vs taking the same pie and cutting it into 3 slices.  

[chopinlover01]

1) It logically has to be F#, as you cannot hold a note and change it add the same time. Yes, that is F#.
2) Those are triplets, three notes in the time of two. You probably hear them all the time. If you don't know how to do it, there are plenty of resources online.

Congratulations on learning to read, it's a great skill to have!

EDIT: Ninja'd by Quantum

[bombtrash]

Thanks guys. But one last clarification regarding 2nd question. So i have to play 3 eighth notes in the time i would have played 1 quarter note? is that right?

[quantum]

Thanks guys. But one last clarification regarding 2nd question. So i have to play 3 eighth notes in the time i would have played 1 quarter note? is that right?

Correct.  Using my previous analogy: the quarter note is your pie, the eighth notes are your slices. 

[bombtrash]

Thanks.