Question

Celeste completed 5/6
of her science problems. Her mom checked 2/3
of the assignment. What fraction of the assignment did her mom check?(1 point)
Responses

54
5 fourths

16
1 sixth

59
5 ninths

13

Answer 1

To find the fraction of the entire assignment that Celeste's mom checked, you can multiply the fraction of the problems Celeste completed (5/6) by the fraction of that assignment that her mom checked (2/3).

So, you calculate:

\[
\frac{5}{6} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{5 \times 2}{6 \times 3} = \frac{10}{18}
\]

Now, simplify \( \frac{10}{18} \):

\[
\frac{10}{18} = \frac{5}{9}
\]

Therefore, the fraction of the assignment that her mom checked is \( \frac{5}{9} \).

So the correct response is:

**\( \frac{5}{9} \)**