one sixth of the students go to a local college are senior the number of freshman students is 2 1/2 times that amount, what fraction of the students are freshman?

5/12 of the students are freshmen.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let n represent the total number of students.

Then (1/6) n are seniors; (2 1/2) (1/6) n are freshmen, or

(1/6) n are seniors and 5/12 are freshmen. This comes from multiplying 2.5 by 1/6: we get. 416666 ..., which is equivalent to 5/12.