Mrs Ethan cuts a pie into 18 equal slices. She gave 2 slices to her uncle and 4 slices to her neighbour.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her uncle?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs Ethan gave to her uncle
=
218=
19(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her uncle and her neighbour
=
19 +
418=
218 +
418=
618=
13Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
13=
33 -
13=
23Answer(s): (a)
19 ; (b)
23