Question

A pizza is to be cut into thirds. Each of these thirds is to be cut into fifths. What fraction of the pizza is each of thefinal pieces?

Answer 1

in order to find the final fraction start dividing the whole into 3

`(1)/(3)`

then divide this fraction by 5

`((1)/(3))/(5)=(1)/(3\cdot5)=(1)/(15)`

the final fraction is 1/15