Mathematical structures

Question

Jane budgets 1/3 of her monthly salary for food and last month she spent 1/5 of her salary on frozen food. What fraction of her food budget was spent on frozen food?

A) 3/5

B) 4/5

C) 3/8

D) 1/5

E) 2/5

Answer 1

1/3 is for food = 5/15

1/5 is for frozen food = 3/15

3/15)/(5/15) = 3/5 of her food budget is for frozen food

A is correct