Question

At a certain school, 3/5 of the students are girls. Today, 3/7 of the girls brought their lunch. What fraction of the students are girls who brought their lunch today?

Answer 1

Answer: 9/35

Step-by-step explanation: The question is essentially asking “what’s 3/7 of 3/5, which is the same thing as “what’s 3/7 times 3/5”. 3 times 3 is 9 and 7 times 5 is 35.

Answer 2

Answer:21/35

Explanation:

3/5x7=21/35

3/7x5=15/35