Question

Ms. McCarty cuts 1/3 of a piece of construction paper. She uses 1/5 of the piece to make a flower. What fraction of the sheet of paper does she use to make the flower?

Answer 1

Answer: 1 / 15 of the paper

Explanation:

Ms. McCarty had 1/3 paper and then used a fifth of this to make a flower.

Find a fifth of 1/3.

= 1 / 3 * 1 / 5

= 1 / 15 of the paper