Of all the animals at the shelter 5/8 are cats. 2/3 of them are kittens

what fraction of the animals at the shelter are kittens?

I assume that you mean 2/3 of the cats are kittens.

(2/3) * (5/8) = 10/24 = 5/12

To find the fraction of animals at the shelter that are kittens, we need to multiply the fraction of cats by the fraction of kittens among the cats.

Given that 5/8 of the animals are cats, we can calculate the fraction of cats that are kittens by multiplying this fraction by the fraction of kittens among the cats, which is 2/3.

So, the fraction of animals at the shelter that are kittens is:
(5/8) * (2/3) = 10/24

Therefore, 10/24 or simplifying it, 5/12 of the animals at the shelter are kittens.