Mrs Riordan cuts a strudel into 14 equal slices. She gave 4 slices to her cousin and 2 slices to her friend.
- What fraction of the strudel was given to her cousin?
- What fraction of the strudel was left?
(a)
Fraction of the strudel that Mrs Riordan gave to her cousin
=
414=
27(b)
Fraction of the strudel given to her cousin and her friend
=
27 +
214=
414 +
214=
614=
37Fraction of the strudel was left
= 1 -
37=
77 -
37=
47Answer(s): (a)
27 ; (b)
47