Gwen had 24 mochi balls. She gave 3 mochi balls to her buddy and 6 mochi balls to her mother.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her buddy?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Gwen gave to her buddy
=
324=
18(b)
Number of mochi balls that Gwen had left
= 24 - 3 - 6
= 15
Fraction of the mochi balls that Gwen had left
=
1524 =
58 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
18 ; (b)
58