Question

The norman h.s. math club has twice as many male members as female members twenty percent of the male members and 30 female members participated in a math contest. What fraction of those members participating in the math contest were female? express your answer as a common fraction

Answer 1

`(3)/(7)`

Explanation:

20% male and 30% female. 20% + 30%= 50% It is asking us what members participating was female. *50% out of 100%

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`(30)/(70)` reduce or divide by 10 we get our fraction and answer,
`(3)/(7)`.