Mrs Julian cuts a cake into 18 equal slices. She gave 10 slices to her mother and 5 slices to her nephew.
- What fraction of the cake was given to her mother?
- What fraction of the cake was left?
(a)
Fraction of the cake that Mrs Julian gave to her mother
=
1018=
59(b)
Fraction of the cake given to her mother and her nephew
=
59 +
518=
1018 +
518=
1518=
56Fraction of the cake was left
= 1 -
56=
66 -
56=
16Answer(s): (a)
59 ; (b)
16