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In Steven's grade, 1/3 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 3/5 also have a brother. What fraction of the students in Steven's grade have both a sister and a brother?

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Answer:

You are looking for 1/2 OF 2/3

In word problems such as this OF

means to multiply.

(1/2)(2/3) = 2/6 = 1/3

Explanation:

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