SOLUTION: One fourth of the class is girls. One third of the girls are wearing boots. What fraction of the class aregirls with boots?

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Question 938177: One fourth of the class is girls. One third of the girls are wearing boots. What fraction of the class aregirls with boots?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One fourth of the class is girls. One third of the girls are wearing boots. What fraction of the class aregirls with boots?
Ans: (1/3)(1/4) = 1/12 of the girls have boots.
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Stan H.