Question

On the first day of camp, 5/6 of the skaters were beginners. Of the beginners, 1/3 were girls. What fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners?

Answer 1

I got 0.27 (27%) !!!!!

Answer 2

Answer: Our required fraction is
`(5)/(18)`

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Part of the skaters were beginners is given by

`(5)/(6)`

Of the beginners, part of it were girls is given by

`(1)/(3)`

So, Fraction of the skaters were girls and beginners is given by

`(5)/(6)* (1)/(3)\\\\=(5)/(18)`

Hence, our required fraction is
`(5)/(18)`