Question

one evening 2/3 of the students in ricks class watched television. of those students 3/8 watched a reality show. of the students that watched the show 1/4 of them recorded the show. what fraction of the students in ricks class watched and recorded a reality tv show

Answer 1

Answer:

1/16 students in ricks class watched and recorded a reality TV show.

Step-by-step explanation:

One evening 2/3 of the students in ricks class watched television.

Of those students 3/8 watched a reality show.

So, $\frac{3}{8} of \frac{2}{3}$ watced reality shows.

This becomes: $\frac{3}{8} \times \frac{2}{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$

Now, of 1/4 students, 1/4 recorded the show.

So, this becomes = $\frac{1}{16}$

Therefore, 1/16 students in ricks class watched and recorded a reality TV show.

Answer 2

3/8 of 2/3 is 1/4, 1/4 of the whole class watched a reality show.
1/4 of 1/4 is 1/16, 1/16 of the whole calsswatched and recorded the show.