Question

two-fifth of the fish in Gary's fish tank are guppies. One-fourth of the guppies are red. What fraction of the fish in Gary's tank are red guppies. Show your work

Answer 1

1/10

Explanation:

To find the number of red guppies, multiply the fractions.

Gary has 2/5 of his fish collection as guppies. Of the guppies, 1.4 are red.

So 2/5 * 1/4 = 2/20 = 1/10.