Question

A jar is full of gumballs and Hershey’s kisses. 2/3 of the jar is gumballs. 3/5 of these gumballs are red. What fraction of the whole jar are the red gumballs?

Answer 1

`(2)/(5)` of the jar contains red gumballs

Explanation:

Hi there!

What we know:

• 
  `(2)/(3)` of the jar is gumballs

• 
  `(3)/(5)` of the gumballs are red

To find the fraction of red gumballs in the whole jar, multiply the fractions:

Red gumball fraction × Total gumball fraction

`= (3)/(5)*(2)/(3)\\= (2)/(5)`

Therefore, red gumballs contain
`(2)/(5)` of the whole jar.

I hope this helps!