2/5 of the fish in gary's fish tank are guppies. 1/4 of the guppies are red. What fraction of the fish in Gary's tank are red guppies?
Q: 2/5 of the fish in gary's fish tank are guppies. 1/4 of the guppies are red. What fraction of the fish in Gary's tank are red guppies?
A: The answer is 1/10
Answer:
\(\frac{1}{10}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : 2/5 of the fish in gary's fish tank are guppies.
1/4 of the guppies are red.
To Find : What fraction of the fish in Gary's tank are red guppies?
Solution:
2/5 of the fish in gary's fish tank are guppies.
Out of 2/5 th of the fish in gary's fish tank 1/4 of the guppies are red.
So, The fraction of fish in Gary's tank are red guppies = \(\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{2}{5}\)
= \(\frac{2}{20}\)
= \(\frac{1}{10}\)
Hence the fish in Gary's tank are red guppies \(\frac{1}{10}\)