Mrs Jenson cuts a pie into 18 equal slices. She gave 9 slices to her nephew and 3 slices to her buddy.
- What fraction of the pie was given to her nephew?
- What fraction of the pie was left?
(a)
Fraction of the pie that Mrs Jenson gave to her nephew
=
918=
12(b)
Fraction of the pie given to her nephew and her buddy
=
12 +
318=
918 +
318=
1218=
23Fraction of the pie was left
= 1 -
23=
33 -
23=
13Answer(s): (a)
12 ; (b)
13