3/5 participate in after school sports... of these, 1/2 play lacrosse......1/2 of 3/5..." of " means multiply.. 1/2 * 3/5 = 3/10....so 3/10 play lacrosse
You divide each total amount by the number of persons Popcorn: 48/6 = 8 Licorice: 3 X 48 = 144 144/6 = 24 So each person ate 8 ounces of popcorn and 24 inches of licorice laces