Question

Priya spent 1/2 of the day hiking. She was lost 5/6 ​​of the time that she was hiking. What fraction of the day was Priya lost

Answer 1

5/6 of 1/2= 5/12
answer 5/12

Answer 2

`(5)/(12)` fraction of the day was Priya lost

Explanation:

As per the statement:

Priya spent 1/2 of the day hiking.

⇒She spent for hiking = 1/2 of the day.

It is also given that:

She was lost 5/6 ​​of the time that she was hiking.

⇒
`\text{She lost} = (5)/(6) * \text{She was hiking}`

Substitute the given values we have;

`\text{She lost} = (5)/(6) * (1)/(2) = (5)/(12)` of the day

therefore,
`(5)/(12)` fraction of the day was Priya lost