Question

One sixth of students at a local college are seniors. The number of freshmen students is 2 1/2 times that amount. What fraction of the students are freshmen?

Answer 1

5/12 because 1/6 equals 2/12. 2 1/2 times 2/12 equals 5/12

Answer 2

Answer: Our required fraction is $\dfraac{5}{12}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Fraction of students at a local college = $\dfrac{1}{6}$

According to question,  The number of freshmen students is $2\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{5}{2}$ times that amount.

So, Fraction of students are freshmen is given by

$\dfrac{5}{2}\times \dfrac{1}{6}\\\\=\dfrac{5}{12}$

Hence, our required fraction is $\dfraac{5}{12}$