Question

1. mr. jones donates 1/5 of his paycheck to the animal shelter. half of that money goes to rescue puppies. how much of mr. jones paycheck helps rescue puppies?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the fraction donated to the shelter

Mr. Jones donates $\frac{1}{5}$ of his paycheck to the animal shelter.

Step2: Find the fraction that goes to rescue puppies

Half of the donated money (which is $\frac{1}{5}$ of the paycheck) goes to rescue puppies. So we calculate $\frac{1}{2}$ of $\frac{1}{5}$. Mathematically, this is $\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5}$.

Step3: Multiply the fractions

When multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators and the denominators. So $\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1\times1}{2\times5} = \frac{1}{10}$.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{10}$ of Mr. Jones' paycheck helps rescue puppies.