Xandra had 24 lollipops. She gave 9 lollipops to her neighbour and 5 lollipops to her friend.
- What fraction of her lollipops did she give to her neighbour?
- What fraction of her lollipops had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the lollipops that Xandra gave to her neighbour
=
924=
38(b)
Number of lollipops that Xandra had left
= 24 - 9 - 5
= 10
Fraction of the lollipops that Xandra had left
=
1024 =
512 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
38 ; (b)
512