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In Mila's class, 
1//3 of her class has a brother. Of the students who have a brother, 
1//2 of them also have a sister. What fraction of the students in Mila's class have a brother and a sister? Write in lowest terms and show your work.

In Mila's class, 1/3 1 / 3 of her class has a brother. Of the students who have a brother, 1/2 1 / 2 of them also have a sister. What fraction of the students in Mila's class have a brother and a sister? Write in lowest terms and show your work.

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Q. In Mila's class, 1/3 1 / 3 of her class has a brother. Of the students who have a brother, 1/2 1 / 2 of them also have a sister. What fraction of the students in Mila's class have a brother and a sister? Write in lowest terms and show your work.
  1. Determine Fraction with Brother: Determine the fraction of the class that has a brother.\newlineWe are given that 13\frac{1}{3} of Mila's class has a brother.
  2. Fraction with Brother and Sister: Determine the fraction of the students with a brother who also have a sister.\newlineWe are given that 12\frac{1}{2} of the students who have a brother also have a sister.
  3. Calculate Both Siblings Fraction: Calculate the fraction of the class that has both a brother and a sister.\newlineTo find this, we multiply the two fractions from Step 11 and Step 22.\newline(13)×(12)=16(\frac{1}{3}) \times (\frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{6}
  4. Check Lowest Terms: Check if the fraction is in the lowest terms.\newlineThe fraction 16\frac{1}{6} is already in the lowest terms because 11 and 66 have no common factors other than 11.

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