Question

In the town zoo 3/28 of the animals are birds of the birds for 4/15 are birds of prey what fraction of the animals at the zoo are birds of prey

Answer 1

4/15 of 3/28....." of " means multiply

4/15 * 3/28 = 12/420 reduces to 1/35 <== birds of prey

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{1}{35}$

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem we have to multiply the fractions, because it says that $\frac{3}{28}$ of the animals are birds, and from that fraction $\frac{4}{15}$ are birds of prey. In other words, $\frac{4}{15}$ of $\frac{3}{28}$ are birds of the prey. One strategy to solve this quickly is remembering that "of" is translated into math language as multiplication, so:

$\frac{3}{28} \frac{4}{15} = \frac{12}{420} =\frac{1}{35}$

Therefore, $\frac{1}{35}$ of the total birds, are birds of the prey.