Question

One sixth of students at a local college are seniors. The number of freshmen students is 2 1/2 times that amount. What fraction of the students are freshmen?

Answer 1

5/12 because 1/6 equals 2/12. 2 1/2 times 2/12 equals 5/12

Answer 2

Answer: Our required fraction is
`\dfraac{5}{12}`

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Fraction of students at a local college =
`(1)/(6)`

According to question, The number of freshmen students is
`2(1)/(2)=(5)/(2)` times that amount.

So, Fraction of students are freshmen is given by

`(5)/(2)* (1)/(6)\\\\=(5)/(12)`

Hence, our required fraction is
`\dfraac{5}{12}`