Mrs George cuts a pie into 16 equal slices. She gave 8 slices to her auntie and 6 slices to her neighbour.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her auntie?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs George gave to her auntie
=
816=
12(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her auntie and her neighbour
=
12 +
616=
816 +
616=
1416=
78Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
78=
88 -
78=
18Answer(s): (a)
12 ; (b)
18