Question

A secondhand clothing store finds that 16of the donations they receive are not in good enough condition to be sold. Of those items, 34only require minor repairs. What part of the donations are not good enough to be sold but only required minor repairs?

Answer 1

`Parts = (1)/(8)`

Explanation:

Given

`N = (1)/(6)` -- Not good enough

`M = (3)/(4)` --- Minor repairs

Required

The parts that are not good enough but only needs minor repairs

To do this, we simply multiply M by N

`Parts = M * N`

`Parts = (3)/(4) * (1)/(6)`

Divide by 3/3

`Parts = (1)/(4) * (1)/(2)`

`Parts = (1)/(8)`

Hence, the part of the donation is 1/8