Mrs Glen cuts a cake into 18 equal slices. She gave 10 slices to her uncle and 4 slices to her cousin.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her uncle?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Glen gave to her uncle
=
1018=
59(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her uncle and her cousin
=
59 +
418=
1018 +
418=
1418=
79Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
79=
99 -
79=
29Answer(s): (a)
59 ; (b)
29