Question

The norman h.s. math club has twice as many male members as female members twenty percent of the male members and 30 female members participated in a math contest. What fraction of those members participating in the math contest were female? express your answer as a common fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{3}{7}$

Step-by-step explanation:

20% male and 30% female. 20% + 30%= 50% It is asking us what members participating was female. *50% out of 100%

> $\frac{30}{70}$ reduce or divide by 10 we get our fraction and answer, $\frac{3}{7}$.