Question

Lulu has raised 3/4 of the money she needs for a field trip. 1/2 of that money came from candy sales. What fraction of the total money needed for the field trip came from candy sales?

Answer 1

Answer with explanation:

Amount of money raised by Lulu for a field trip is $\frac{3}{4}$

Amount of money that came from Candy Sales is  $\frac{1}{2}$.

 The fraction of total money needed for the field trip came from candy sales

$=\frac{1}{2} \text{of} \frac{3}{4}\\\\=\frac{1}{2}*\frac{3}{4}\\\\=\frac{3}{8}$

Answer 2

3/8 of the money came from the candy sale