Question

six sevenths 6/7
of an estate is to be divided among relatives. Of the remaining​ estate,
one fifth 1/5
goes to the American Cancer Society. What fraction of the estate goes to the American Cancer​ Society?


The fraction of the estate that goes to the American Cancer Society is

Answer 1

if 6/7 goes to relatives, that leaves 1/7 remaining.

so 1/5 of 1/7 goes to the American Cancer Society...." of " means multiply
1/5 * 1/7 = 1/35 <== 1/35 goes to the AMC