At a school, three-fifths of the male students and two-thirds of the female students speak a foreign language. If the number of males is equal to the number of females, what fraction of the students speak a foreign language?
Choose the correct choice from the following choices: A) 17/30 B) 19/30 C) 11/15 D) 7/15 E) 2/5
Let x be the number of students in the school.   The number of males who speak a foreign language is (3/5)(1/2)x = (3/10)x   The number of females who speak a foreign language is (2/3)(1/2)x = (1/3)x   The total number of students who speak a foreign language is (3/10)x + (1/3)x = (19/30)x   The answer is 19/30.
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At a school, three-fifths of the male students and two-thirds of the female students speak a foreign language. If the number of males is equal to the number of females, what fraction of the students speak a foreign language?