Gem had 16 caramel apples. She gave 2 caramel apples to her mother and 4 caramel apples to her niece.
- What fraction of her caramel apples did she give to her mother?
- What fraction of her caramel apples had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the caramel apples that Gem gave to her mother
=
216=
18(b)
Number of caramel apples that Gem had left
= 16 - 2 - 4
= 10
Fraction of the caramel apples that Gem had left
=
1016 =
58 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
18 ; (b)
58