Question

On Tuesday, 14/25 of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop we're stuffed animals. Of the stuffed animals purchased, 10/21 were bears. What fraction of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop on Tuesday were stuffed bears?

Answer 1

The fraction of bears is
`(4)/(15)`

SOLUTION:

Given, On Tuesday,
`(14)/(25)` of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop we're stuffed animals.

Of the stuffed animals purchased,
`(10)/(21)` were bears.

We have to find the fraction of the souvenirs purchased at the zoo gift shop on Tuesday that were stuffed bears.

Now, fraction of stuffed bears = fraction of stuffed animals x fraction of bears

Fraction of stuffed bears
`\Rightarrow (14)/(25) * (10)/(21)=(10)/(25) * (14)/(21)=(2)/(5) * (2)/(3)=(4)/(15)`

Hence, the required fraction is
`(4)/(15)`