If there is 1/6 of a cake and Mitchell only wants 3/12 of it, how much of the cake does he want? Please help!!

Question

a)1/6

b)4/18

c)1/24

d)3/18

Answer 1

3/12 = 1/4

so he wants 1/4 of the 1/6 of the cake
= (1/4)(1/6) = 1/24

Answer 2

Thank you Reiny!! :)