it reads 1/35 college players play professional ball
and 1/36 highschool ball players plays college ball
what fraction of high school players plays professional ball?
i think it might be 2/71 but im not convinced just need help on how to solve this

Question

it reads 1/35 college players play professional ball 
and 1/36 highschool ball players plays college ball 
what fraction of high school players plays professional ball?
i think it might be 2/71 but im not convinced just need help on how to solve this

campbell_st · Answer

you need to find 1/35 of 1/36 

so simply multiply the fractions....

anonymous · Answer

alright thank u

anonymous · Answer

1/1260 isnt it too big

campbell_st · Answer

nope... seems correct to me.... so thinking how many high school basketball players there are.....how many go on to play professionally... and very small number.. 

1 in every 1260 players.... 

hope that helps

campbell_st · Answer

the number comes from the information supplied... you may been to question you teacher if the real information or made up for the question.