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At the high school, 1/3 of the students play an instrument. Of the students who play an instrument, 2/3 play a string instrument. What fraction of the students at the high school play a string instrument?

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Answer:

2/9 of the high school students play string instruments.

Explanation:


(1)/(3) * (2)/(3) = (2)/(9)

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