SOLUTION: A suit is made of 60% wool and 40% polyester. a) What fractional part of the suit is wool? b) What fractional part of the suit is polyester?

SOLUTION: A suit is made of 60% wool and 40% polyester. a) What fractional part of the suit is wool? b) What fractional part of the suit is polyester?

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Question 450309: A suit is made of 60% wool and 40% polyester.
a) What fractional part of the suit is wool?
b) What fractional part of the suit is polyester?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A)
W=3/5
B)
P=2/5
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