Hilda had 24 mochi balls. She gave 9 mochi balls to her niece and 3 mochi balls to her father.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her niece?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Hilda gave to her niece
=
924=
38(b)
Number of mochi balls that Hilda had left
= 24 - 9 - 3
= 12
Fraction of the mochi balls that Hilda had left
=
1224 =
12 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
38 ; (b)
12