Question

For a school event 1/6 of the athletic field is reversed for the fifth -grade classes the reserved part of the field is divided equally Among the 4 fifth grade classes in the school what fraction of the whole athletic field is reserved for each fifth class

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{24}$

Explanation:

Given:

For a school event, 1/6 of the athletic field is reserved for the fifth -grade classes and the reserved part of the field is divided equally among the 4 fifth grade classes in the school.

To find: fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for each fifth class

Solution:

Fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for four fifth classes = $\frac{1}{6}$

So, fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for each fifth class = $\frac{1}{4}(\frac{1}{6})=\frac{1}{24}$