Shannon had 18 mochi balls. She gave 3 mochi balls to her cousin and 3 mochi balls to her nephew.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her cousin?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Shannon gave to her cousin
=
318=
16(b)
Number of mochi balls that Shannon had left
= 18 - 3 - 3
= 12
Fraction of the mochi balls that Shannon had left
=
1218 =
23 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
16 ; (b)
23