Mrs Jenson cuts a pie into 14 equal slices. She gave 10 slices to her mother and 2 slices to her cousin.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her mother?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs Jenson gave to her mother
=
1014=
57(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her mother and her cousin
=
57 +
214=
1014 +
214=
1214=
67Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
67=
77 -
67=
17Answer(s): (a)
57 ; (b)
17