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Jordan has <math>10</math> high top sneakers, and <math>6</math> white sneakers. We would want as many white high-top sneakers as possible, so we set <math>6</math> high-top sneakers to be white. Then, we have <math>10-6=4</math> red high-top sneakers, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.</math> | Jordan has <math>10</math> high top sneakers, and <math>6</math> white sneakers. We would want as many white high-top sneakers as possible, so we set <math>6</math> high-top sneakers to be white. Then, we have <math>10-6=4</math> red high-top sneakers, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.</math> | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)== | ||
| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnLh_SGy7c | ||
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| + | ~Math-X | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 25 January 2024
Problem
Jordan owns 
pairs of sneakers. Three fifths of the pairs are red and the rest are white. Two thirds of the pairs are high-top and the rest are low-top. The red high-top sneakers make up a fraction of the collection. What is the least possible value of this fraction?
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Solution
Jordan has 
high top sneakers, and 
white sneakers. We would want as many white high-top sneakers as possible, so we set high-top sneakers to be white. Then, we have 
red high-top sneakers, so the answer is 
Video Solution by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnLh_SGy7c
~Math-X
