Question

A water tower is filled to 3/4 of its capacity. If 3/5 of the water is currently loading were to be released, what fraction of its capacity would it hold?

Answer 1

11/20

Answer 2

3/4 is 75%
3/5 is 60%

the question ask what is 60% of 75%, which means that multiplying the two fractions is the right way to go, \[\cfrac{3}{4}*\cfrac{3}{5}=\cfrac{9}{20}=0.45\]

Answer 3

7/12