Question

On the first day of camp, 5/6 of the skaters were beginners. Of the beginners, 1/3 were girls. What fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners?

Answer 1

Answer: Our required fraction is $\frac{5}{18}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Part of the skaters were beginners is given by

$\frac{5}{6}$

Of the beginners, part of it were girls is given by

$\frac{1}{3}$

So, Fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners is given by

$\frac{5}{6}\times \frac{1}{3}\\\\=\frac{5}{18}$

Hence, our required fraction is $\frac{5}{18}$

Answer 2

I got 0.27 (27%) !!!!!