Mrs Billy cuts a pie into 12 equal slices. She gave 5 slices to her best friend and 5 slices to her neighbour.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her best friend?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs Billy gave to her best friend
=
512=
512(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her best friend and her neighbour
=
512 +
512=
512 +
512=
1012=
56Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
56=
66 -
56=
16Answer(s): (a)
512 ; (b)
16