a jar of jelly beans is 2/3 full. 3/8 of these jelly beans are orange. what fraction of the full jar are the orange jelly beans

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Answer:

1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the gcm and/or multiply the fractions

2/3 x 3/8= 6/24

Simlify and get 1/4

The fraction of the full jar is the orange jelly beans is 1/4.

Given

A jar of jelly beans is 2/3 full. 3/8 of these jelly beans are orange.

What is a fraction?

A fraction is denoted as a/b, where a is the numerator and b is the denominator.

The fraction of the full jar is the orange jelly beans is determined by multiplying the fraction of jelly beans and orange jelly.

The fraction of the full jar is the orange jelly beans is given by;

[tex]\rm Fraction \ of \ full \ jar = {Jelly \ beans}\times {Orange \ beans}\\\\ Fraction \ of \ full \ jar =\dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{3}{8}\\\\ Fraction \ of \ full \ jar =\dfrac{2}{8}\\\\ Fraction \ of \ full \ jar =\dfrac{1}{4}\\[/tex]

Hence, the fraction of the full jar is the orange jelly beans is 1/4.

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