Mrs Jeremy cuts a cake into 16 equal slices. She gave 2 slices to her buddy and 4 slices to her neighbour.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her buddy?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Jeremy gave to her buddy
=
216=
18(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her buddy and her neighbour
=
18 +
416=
216 +
416=
616=
38Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
38=
88 -
38=
58Answer(s): (a)
18 ; (b)
58