Mrs Carl cuts a strudel into 16 equal slices. She gave 4 slices to her friend and 6 slices to her best friend.
- What fraction of the strudel was given to her friend?
- What fraction of the strudel was left?
(a)
Fraction of the strudel that Mrs Carl gave to her friend
=
416=
14(b)
Fraction of the strudel given to her friend and her best friend
=
14 +
616=
416 +
616=
1016=
58Fraction of the strudel was left
= 1 -
58=
88 -
58=
38Answer(s): (a)
14 ; (b)
38