Question

In a school 1/2 of the students are girls and 1/4 of them opt for French.Express these fractions as a power of 2.then multiply them.express the fractions representing the girls who were french learners as a power of 2

Answer 1

Answer:

French learning girls = 1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{1}{2} = {2}^{ - 1} \\ \frac{1}{4} = {2}^{ - 2} \\ {2 }^{ - 1} \times {2}^{ - 2} = {2}^{1} = 2 \\ \\ for \: french \: learners \\ \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{8}$