SOLUTION: At a college, 3/5 of the students take a science course. Of the students taking science, 1/6 take biology. What fraction of the students takes biology?

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Question 392062: At a college, 3/5 of the students take a science course. Of the students taking science, 1/6 take biology. What fraction of the students takes biology?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/5*1/6=3/30=1/10