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On the first day of camp, 5/6 of the skaters were beginners. Of the beginners, 1/3 were girls. What fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners?

Respuesta :

I got 0.27 (27%) !!!!!

Answer: Our required fraction is [tex]\frac{5}{18}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Part of the skaters were beginners is given by

[tex]\frac{5}{6}[/tex]

Of the beginners, part of it were girls is given by

[tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

So, Fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners is given by

[tex]\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{3}\\\\=\frac{5}{18}[/tex]

Hence, our required fraction is [tex]\frac{5}{18}[/tex]