Mrs Wesley cuts a pizza into 12 equal slices. She gave 4 slices to her father and 6 slices to her uncle.
- What fraction of the pizza was given to her father?
- What fraction of the pizza was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pizza that Mrs Wesley gave to her father
=
412=
13(b)
Fraction of the pizza given to her father and her uncle
=
13 +
612=
412 +
612=
1012=
56Fraction of the pizza was left
= 1 -
56=
66 -
56=
16Answer(s): (a)
13 ; (b)
16