Danielle spend 2/5 of her paycheck on bills. Her water bill was 1/6 of what she spent on bills. What part of her paycheck went to her water bill?
Is this right? 1/6 x 2/5 = 2/30 = 1/15?
Thanks.
Right.
Thank you Ms. Sue!!!
You're welcome, Lindsey.
To find the part of Danielle's paycheck that went to her water bill, you need to multiply the fraction of her paycheck spent on bills by the fraction that represents her water bill.
First, let's calculate the fraction of her paycheck spent on bills, which is 2/5.
Then, let's calculate the fraction of her bill expenses that went to the water bill, which is 1/6.
To find the part of her paycheck that went to her water bill, you need to multiply these two fractions:
(2/5) x (1/6) = (2/30)
Therefore, 1/15 is the correct answer. So, 1/15 of Danielle's paycheck went to her water bill.
I hope this explanation was helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions.