Question

Of the dogs in a dog show, 1/12 were classified as belonging to the abound group. Of the dogs in the hound group, 3/10 of them were English foxhounds. What fraction of the dogs in the group were considered English foxhounds?

Answer 1

So 1/12 is houds
3/10 of the hounds is foxhounds

findn out of all is foxhounds
3/10 of hounds is foxhounds
3/10 of 1/12 is foxhounds

'of' means multiply
3/10 times 1/12=foxhounds
mulitply top and bottom together
3 times 1=3
10 times 12=120
3/120=foxhounds=1/40


fraction is 1/40 is foxhounds

Answer 2

37/60 would be your answer.