Question

On Tuesday, 14/25 of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop we're stuffed animals. Of the stuffed animals purchased, 10/21 were bears. What fraction of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop on Tuesday were stuffed bears?

Answer 1

The fraction of bears is $\frac{4}{15}$

SOLUTION:

Given, On Tuesday, $\frac{14}{25}$ of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop we're stuffed animals.  

Of the stuffed animals purchased, $\frac{10}{21}$ were bears.  

We have to find the fraction of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop on Tuesday that were stuffed bears.

Now, fraction of stuffed bears = fraction of stuffed animals x fraction of bears  

Fraction of stuffed bears $\Rightarrow \frac{14}{25} \times \frac{10}{21}=\frac{10}{25} \times \frac{14}{21}=\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{2}{3}=\frac{4}{15}$

Hence, the required fraction is $\frac{4}{15}$