Question

A model of the ocean floor takes up 2/5 of the space in an aquarium. If 3/8 of the model is coral, what fraction of the space in the aquarium is taken up by coral?

Answer 1

The fraction of space taken by coral is `3/20` in the aquarium.

Explanation:

The fraction of space taken by coral is `C=3/8 of 2/5` in the aquarium.

`:. C= 3/8*2/5=6/40=3/20`

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