Question

Robin has read 3/4 of a book. Mark said he had read 1/2 as much as Robin. What fraction of the book has Mark read

Answer 1

1/2 of 3/4..." of " means multiply

1/2 * 3/4 = 3/8 <== what Mark has read

Answer 2

Mark has read
`(3)/(8)` part of the book

Explanation:

Given : Robin has read 3/4 of a book. Mark said he had read 1/2 as much as Robin.

To Find :What fraction of the book has Mark read

Solution:

Robin has read
`(3)/(4)` of a book.

Mark said he had read
`(1)/(2)`as much as Robin.

Mark has read part of book =
`(1)/(2) * (3)/(4)`

=
`(3)/(8)`

Hence Mark has read
`(3)/(8)` part of the book