Karen raked 3/5 of the yard. Minni raked 1/3 of the amount Karen raked. How much of the yard did Minni rake?
1 Answer
Apr 9, 2016
Minni raked 1/5 of the yard.
Explanation:
A fraction "of" means the fraction "times".
So
Multiplying fractions is the simple thing to do. You just multiply straight across. The top time the top over the bottom time the bottom.
# = (1xxoverbrace(cancel(3))^1)/(underbrace(cancel(3))_1xx5) = 1/5# .