Mrs Ben cuts a strudel into 18 equal slices. She gave 8 slices to her nephew and 7 slices to her buddy.
- What fraction of the strudel was given to her nephew?
- What fraction of the strudel was left?
(a)
Fraction of the strudel that Mrs Ben gave to her nephew
=
818=
49(b)
Fraction of the strudel given to her nephew and her buddy
=
49 +
718=
818 +
718=
1518=
56Fraction of the strudel was left
= 1 -
56=
66 -
56=
16Answer(s): (a)
49 ; (b)
16