Of the stamps in Malee's collection, 12/35 are from Asia. Of these Asian stamps, 5/16 are from Thailand. What fraction of Malee's stamps are from Thailand?

Respuesta :

12/35×5/16
(12×5)/(35×16)
3/28

Answer:

[tex]\frac{3}{18}[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that of the stamps in Malee's collection, 12/35 are from Asia. Of these Asian stamps, 5/16 are from Thailand.

To find the fraction of Malee's stamps that are from Thailand, we will find 5/16 of total stamps from Asia as:

[tex]\text{Fraction of Malee's stamps that are from Thailand}=\frac{12}{35}\times \frac{5}{16}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Fraction of Malee's stamps that are from Thailand}=\frac{3}{7}\times \frac{1}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Fraction of Malee's stamps that are from Thailand}=\frac{3}{28}[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]\frac{3}{18}[/tex] of Malee's stamps are from Thailand.