Question

Amy had 4/5 of a spool of yarn. She used 2/5 of her yarn for a project. What fraction of the spool was used for the project?

Answer 1

`(8)/(25)`

Explanation:

Fraction multiplication:

Amy used 2/5 of her (4/5) yarn. To find the fraction of yarn used multiply (2/5) and (4/5).

`\sf Fraction \ of \ yard \ used = (2)/(5) \ of (4)/(5)`

`\sf = (2)/(5) * (4)/(5)\\\\\\= (8)/(25)`