translate into a word problem then solve.
One fourth of the villains nabbed by the second rate superheroes were jaywalkers. one ninth of those were illegal double parkers too. what fraction of the nabbed villains were both jaywalkers and illegal double parkers.
If n were nabbed, then letting j = the jaywalkers, we have
n/4 = j
Now go on to the next sentence...
To solve this word problem, we need to find the fraction of the nabbed villains who were both jaywalkers and illegal double parkers.
Let's break down the information given:
- One fourth of the villains nabbed by the second-rate superheroes were jaywalkers.
- One ninth of those were illegal double parkers.
To find the fraction of villains who were both jaywalkers and illegal double parkers, we need to multiply the fractions representing each scenario.
Fraction of villains who were jaywalkers: 1/4
Fraction of jaywalkers who were illegal double parkers: 1/9
To find the fraction of villains who were both jaywalkers and illegal double parkers, we multiply these fractions:
(1/4) * (1/9) = 1/36
Therefore, the fraction of the nabbed villains who were both jaywalkers and illegal double parkers is 1/36.
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