Question

Two-fifths of the girls signed up to play softball. An equal number of girls signed up to play pitcher, infield, and outfield. What fraction of girls in the school signed up to play outfield?
Any help appreciated, thank you!

Answer 1

Answer: Hello mate!

You know that 2/5 of the total girls signed up to play softball.

an equal number of the girls signed up to play pitcher, infield, and outfield.

this means that we could divide the 2/5 initial group into 3 equal smaller groups (one for each position)

then the fraction of girls that signed up to play outfield is:

(1/3)*(2/5) = 2/15

then 2/15 of the total girls signed to play softball in the position of outfield.

Answer 2

Okay so lets look at this.

So we have 5/5 girls.

2/5 of them are playing softball.  An equal number of girls signed up to play pitcher, infield, and outfield.  This means that each one is 1/3.

So out of 2/5 of the girls, there is 1/3 of the 2/5 that signed up to play outfield.

The answer can be solved with multiplication of fractions.

2/5 * 1/3 is 2/15.  So 2/15 of the girls in the school signed up to play outfield.

Answer: 2/15 or 0.133