Question

of the animals at the shelter,5/8 are cats. of the cats 2/3 are kittens. what fraction of the animals at the shelters are kittens

Answer 1

The answer is 5/8 x 2/3 = 5/1. The word "of" means to multiply.

Answer 2

5/12 are kittens. As you would multiply straight forward, and then simplify it to get the answer.