Question

Lily has a box of candies.

5
6
of the candies are pink.

1
2
of the pink candies are round.
What fraction of the candies are pink and round?

Answer 1

1/12

Explanation:

Out of the total number of candies, 1/2 of the pink candies are round.

To find the fraction of the candies that are pink and round, we need to multiply the fractions representing the proportion of pink candies and the proportion of round candies among the pink candies:

pink candies = 5/6

round candies among the pink ones = 1/5

Therefore, the fraction of candies that are pink and round is:

(5/6) x (1/2) x 1/5 = 1/12

So, 1/12 of the candies are pink and round.