Question

Peter is on the track team. 2/5 of the teammembers are sprinters. Of the sprinters, 1/5 canalso run the 400 meter dash. What fraction of theteam members can run the 400 meter dash?

Answer 1

Given:

Fraction of the team members that are sprinters = ⅖

Fraction that can run the 400 meter dash = ⅕

To find the fraction of the team members that can run the 400 meter dash, we have: