At Lee high school 2/3 of the students playing an instrument of the students who play an instrument 1/8 play a string instrument what fraction of the student students at Lee high school play a string instrument

To determine the fraction of students at Lee High School who play a string instrument, we can multiply the fractions given in the problem.

- First, we know that \( \frac{2}{3} \) of the students play an instrument.
- Of these students who play an instrument, \( \frac{1}{8} \) play a string instrument.

To find the fraction of students who play a string instrument, multiply the two fractions:

\[
\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 8} = \frac{2}{24} = \frac{1}{12}
\]

So, \( \frac{1}{12} \) of the students at Lee High School play a string instrument.

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Here are 5 related questions you might find useful:
1. If there are 600 students at Lee High School, how many play a string instrument?
2. What fraction of students at the school do not play any instrument?
3. If \( \frac{1}{8} \) of the students who play an instrument play a woodwind instrument instead of a string instrument, what fraction plays woodwinds?
4. How would the fraction change if \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the instrument-playing students played a string instrument?
5. If there are 450 students at Lee High School and \( \frac{1}{12} \) of them play string instruments, how many students is that?

**Tip:** When multiplying fractions, simply multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify the result if possible.

At Lee high school 2/3 of the students play an instrument. Of the students who play an instrument, 1/8 play a string instrument. What fraction of the students at Lee high school play a string instrument?

Learn how to calculate the fraction of students at Lee High School who play a string instrument. This problem involves multiplying fractions and is suitable for students in Grades 5-7. The solution breaks down the steps to find that 1/12 of the students play a string instrument.

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