Question

Lulu has raised 3/4 of the money she needs for a field trip. 1/2 of that money came from candy sales. What fraction of the total money needed for the field trip came from candy sales?

Answer 1

3/8 of the money came from the candy sale

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

Amount of money raised by Lulu for a field trip is
`(3)/(4)`

Amount of money that came from Candy Sales is
`(1)/(2)`.

The fraction of total money needed for the field trip came from candy sales

`=(1)/(2) \text{of} (3)/(4)\\\\=(1)/(2)*(3)/(4)\\\\=(3)/(8)`