Mrs Howard cuts a pie into 20 equal slices. She gave 10 slices to her mother and 6 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 Howard gave to her mother
=
1020=
12(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her mother and her cousin
=
12 +
620=
1020 +
620=
1620=
45Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
45=
55 -
45=
15Answer(s): (a)
12 ; (b)
15