The elephants at the Benton Zoo are fed 2/3 of a barrel of corn each day. The buffalo are fed 1/5 as much corn as the elephants. How many barrels of corn are the buffaloes fed each day?
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Given : The elephants at the Benton Zoo are fed 2/3 of a barrel of corn each day.
The buffalo are fed 1/5 as much corn as the elephants.
To Find : How many barrels of corn are the buffaloes fed each day?
Solution:
elephants are fed = (2/3) of a barrel of corn
The buffalo are fed 1/5 as much corn as the elephants.
=> buffalo are fed = (1/5) * (2/3) of a barrel of corn
=> buffalo are fed = (1 * 2)/(5*3) of a barrel of corn
=> buffalo are fed = (2/15) of a barrel of corn
(2/15) barrels of corn are fed to are the buffaloes fed
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the answer is 2/15
Step-by-step explanation:2/3 X 1/5=2/15
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