Question

5/ 10 of the students in Sam’s class are girls. Of the girls, 1 /5of them wear glasses. What fraction of all the students wear glasses and are girls?
Can you explain the multicaion?

Answer 1

1/10 because one girl out of ten students wears glasses

Answer 2

Answer:

1/10

Step-by-step explanation:

The fraction 5/10 is equal to 1/2 and 1/5 of the girls wears glasses so if you multiply 1/2 and 1/5 you get 1/10.

$\frac{1}{5}$·$\frac{1}{2}$= $\frac{1}{10}$

When multiplying fractions you multiply across so the numerators are multiplied together and the denominators are multiplied together.