Answer: 1/12 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of the pieces originally were 1/4 yards.
Jamie then cuts them into a 1/3 of their original length.
The new length is therefore:
= Original length * proportion of original length strips are cut into
= 1/4 * 1/3
= 1/12 yards
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the males = x
Let the females = 8x
Let the total in the class = x + 8x = 9x
Females = 8x / 9x = 8/9
If you want the decimal, it is .889
