Answer: Our required fraction is [tex]\dfraac{5}{12}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Fraction of students at a local college = [tex]\dfrac{1}{6}[/tex]
According to question, The number of freshmen students is [tex]2\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{5}{2}[/tex] times that amount.
So, Fraction of students are freshmen is given by
[tex]\dfrac{5}{2}\times \dfrac{1}{6}\\\\=\dfrac{5}{12}[/tex]
Hence, our required fraction is [tex]\dfraac{5}{12}[/tex]
