Mrs Riordan cuts a cake into 14 equal slices. She gave 2 slices to her father and 5 slices to her niece.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her father?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Riordan gave to her father
=
214=
17(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her father and her niece
=
17 +
514=
214 +
514=
714=
12Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
12=
22 -
12=
12Answer(s): (a)
17 ; (b)
12