Mrs Peter cuts a cake into 12 equal slices. She gave 3 slices to her neighbour and 5 slices to her buddy.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her neighbour?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Peter gave to her neighbour
=
312=
14(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her neighbour and her buddy
=
14 +
512=
312 +
512=
812=
23Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13Answer(s): (a)
14 ; (b)
13