The fraction of sandwiches in the deli that are both made with turkey and have mustard is calculated by multiplying 1/6 by 2/5, resulting in 2/30, which simplifies to 1/15.
To find the fraction of sandwiches in the deli that are both made with turkey and have mustard, you need to multiply the fraction of sandwiches that are made with turkey by the fraction of turkey sandwiches that have mustard.
As given, 1/6 of the sandwiches are made with turkey. Out of these turkey sandwiches, 2/5 have mustard. Multiplying these fractions together will give us the fraction of the total sandwiches that are both turkey and have mustard:
1/6 × 2/5 = 2/30.
To simplify the fraction 2/30, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 2:
2/30 ÷ 2/2 = 1/15.
Therefore, 1/15 of the sandwiches in the deli are both made with turkey and have mustard.
The probable question may be:
Of the sandwiches in a deli, 1/6 are made with turkey. 2/5 of the turkey sandwiches have mustard. What fraction of the sandwiches in the deli are both made with turkey and have mustard? Leave your answer in simplified fraction form.