Question

1/2 of the female students participate in school athletics. Of the females students who participate in the school athletics, 3/8 are om the track team. What fraction of the female students are on the track team?

Answer 1

Answer:

Therefore $\frac{3}{16}$ of female students are on the the track team.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of female students be x

Given that, $\frac12$ of the female students participate in school athletic.

Then, the number female students who participate in school athletic is

$=x\times \frac12$

$=\frac x2$

Of the females students  who participate in the school athletics, $\frac38$ are on the track team.

Then, the number female students who are on the track team is

$=\frac x2\times \frac 38$

$=\frac{3x}{16}$

$=\frac{3}{16} \times x$

$=\frac{3}{16} \times \textrm{Number of female students}$

Therefore $\frac{3}{16}$ of female students are on the the track team.