Mrs Billy cuts a pie into 18 equal slices. She gave 6 slices to her neighbour and 8 slices to her best friend.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her neighbour?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs Billy gave to her neighbour
=
618=
13(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her neighbour and her best friend
=
13 +
818=
618 +
818=
1418=
79Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
79=
99 -
79=
29Answer(s): (a)
13 ; (b)
29