Question

5/8 of the staff are male. 5/12 of the staff works part time at the aquarium what fraction of the staff is female?

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

If 5/8 of the staff are male, then the remaining staff must be female, which is 1 - 5/8 = 3/8 of the staff.

So, the fraction of the staff that is female is 3/8.

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