Complete question:
All of Ralph's ranch land was divided equally among his 6 children. His daughter Lynn's portion of the ranch land was divided equally among her 4 children. How much of Ralph's ranch land was inherited by 1 of Lynn's children?
Answer:
1 / 24
Explanation:
Number of Ralph's children = 6
Number of Lynn's children = 4
If Ralph's land were divided equally among his six children, the fraction each child gets equals
Proportion of land / number of children
= 1 / 6
Therefore, Lynn who is also Ralph's daughter gets 1/6 portion.
If 1/6 is shared equally between her four children, then ;
Her portion ÷ 4
(1/6) ÷ 4
(1/6) × (4/1)
= 1/ 24
Each of Lynn's children gets 1 / 24