Question

Charlotte spent 1/2 of the day shopping at all. She spent 1/4 of this time trying on jeans. What fraction of the day did Charlotte spend trying on jeans/?

Answer 1

Charlotte spend
`(1)/(8)` of day trying on jeans

Explanation:

Charlotte spent part of day on shopping =
`(1)/(2)`

She spent part of shopping time on trying jeans =
`(1)/(4)`

We are supposed to find What fraction of the day did Charlotte spend trying on jeans.

She spent fraction of the day in trying jeans =
`(1)/(2) * (1)/(4)`

She spent fraction of the day in trying jeans =
`(1)/(8)`

Hence Charlotte spend
`(1)/(8)` of day trying on jeans