Question

$\text{What is three quarters of}\frac{5}{18}$?

• A. $\frac{5}{24}$
• B. $\frac{15}{18}$
• C. $\frac{5}{4}$
• D. Insufficient data

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{5}{24}$

Three quarters is $\frac{3}{4}$

Three quarters of $\frac{5}{18}=\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{5}{18}$

To multiply the fractions, multiply the top numbers and multiply the bottom numbers
$=\frac{3\times 5}{4\times 18}$

$=\frac{15}{72}$

On simplificatiom,
$=\frac{15}{72}=\frac{3\times 5}{3\times 24}\text{On cancellation of common factors, we get}=\frac{5}{24}$

$\therefore \text{Three quarters of}\frac{3}{4}=\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{5}{18}=\frac{5}{24}$