Question

kiera went to the candy store and bought 5/6 of a pound of candy. if 3/8 of kieras candy was chocolate, how many pounds of chocolate candy did kiera buy? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to find a fraction of a fraction, so we multiply.

Step2: Multiply the fractions

$\frac{5}{6}\times\frac{3}{8}=\frac{5\times3}{6\times8}=\frac{15}{48}$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{15}{48}=\frac{15\div3}{48\div3}=\frac{5}{16}$

Answer:

$\frac{5}{16}$