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Three-fifths of the students in a room are girls. One-third of the girls have blond hair. One-half of the boys have brown hair. a. What fraction of all the students are girls with blond hair?

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Answer:

The answer is 1/5 of the students are blond girls, since 1/3 of 3/5 is 1/5.

Divide 3/5 by 3, which is 1/5.

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Three fifths times one third equals three fifteenths or one fifth. 1/5
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