Mrs Vincent cuts a cake into 10 equal slices. She gave 2 slices to her niece and 6 slices to her nephew.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her niece?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Vincent gave to her niece
=
210=
15(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her niece and her nephew
=
15 +
610=
210 +
610=
810=
45Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
45=
55 -
45=
15Answer(s): (a)
15 ; (b)
15