Question

During the geometry unit, Mrs. Hamade asked her class to make kites in the shape of trapezoids. 8 /9 of the class made trapezoid kites. Only 1 /4 of the trapezoid kites could actually fly. What fraction of the classes' kites flew

_____ of the kites flew

Answer 1

`(2)/(9)`

Explanation:

THe most common mistake would be to think 1/4th of the kites flew, BUT 1/4th of the trapezoidal kites flew.

Hence, 1/4th of 8/9th of the TOTAL KITES FLEW, that is:

`(1)/(4)*(8)/(9)=(2)/(9)`

hence, 2/9th of the kites flew