In a furniture store, 2/6 of the couches are gray. 1/4 of the gray couches are on sale. What fraction of the couches are both gray and on sale?
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3/10
5/10
1/12
12/144
1 answer
To find the fraction of couches that are both gray and on sale, we need to multiply the fractions for gray couches and couches on sale: 2/6 * 1/4 = 2/24. Simplifying this fraction gives us 1/12. Therefore, 1/12 of the couches are both gray and on sale. The correct answer is 1/12.