At West High School, 2/5 of the students play a sport. Of the students who play a sport, 1/4 play football. What fraction of the students at West High School play football? Responses A 1/10 B 1/3 C 1/5 D 2/3 E 2/9
Since 2/5 of the students play a sport, and 1/4 of those who play a sport play football, the fraction of students at West High School who play football is (2/5)(1/4) = 2/20 = 1/10. Therefore, the answer is \boxed{\dfrac{1}{10} \text{ (A)}}.
