You can't have a fraction that's more than 1.
5/6 x 2/5 = 10/30 = 1/3
In one school, 5/6 of the sixth graders take a foreign language. Of these students 2/5 take French. What fraction of the sixth graders take French.
Answer: 5/6 x 2/5=25/30 + 12/30=37/30=1 7/30
Can you please double check my answer to see if I got it right.
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I figured out what I did wrong. In multiplication you don't find the common denominator but in addition and subtraction you do. That is what I did wrong.
Yes! :-)
ty Ms. Sue:)
yw, Matt
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