If a third of the students entering high school drop out before graduating, but three-fifths eventually return and get their diploma, what proportion of students entering high school eventually get their diplomas?

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Answer:

[tex]\dfrac{13}{15}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

If a third drop out, Initial fraction of those who graduate = [tex]1-\frac{1}{3} =\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

Three-fifths of those who dropped out(one third) eventually return                         = [tex]\frac{3}{5} of \frac{1}{3} =\frac{3}{5} X \frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{5}[/tex]

The proportion of students entering high school who eventually graduate

= Those who graduated Initially+Those who returned

=[tex]\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{10+3}{15}=\frac{13}{15}[/tex]