Question

For a school event 1/6 of the athletic field is reversed for the fifth -grade classes the reserved part of the field is divided equally Among the 4 fifth grade classes in the school what fraction of the whole athletic field is reserved for each fifth class

Answer 1

`(1)/(24)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

For a school event, 1/6 of the athletic field is reserved for the fifth -grade classes and the reserved part of the field is divided equally among the 4 fifth grade classes in the school.

To find: fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for each fifth class

Solution:

Fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for four fifth classes =
`(1)/(6)`

So, fraction of the whole athletic field reserved for each fifth class =
`(1)/(4)((1)/(6))=(1)/(24)`