Mrs Carl cuts a cake into 12 equal slices. She gave 6 slices to her neighbour and 2 slices to her cousin.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her neighbour?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Carl gave to her neighbour
=
612=
12(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her neighbour and her cousin
=
12 +
212=
612 +
212=
812=
23Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13Answer(s): (a)
12 ; (b)
13