Jaslyn had 18 mochi balls. She gave 3 mochi balls to her uncle and 9 mochi balls to her best friend.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her uncle?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Jaslyn gave to her uncle
=
318=
16(b)
Number of mochi balls that Jaslyn had left
= 18 - 3 - 9
= 6
Fraction of the mochi balls that Jaslyn had left
=
618 =
13 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
16 ; (b)
13