Joelle had 16 mochi balls. She gave 2 mochi balls to her best friend and 6 mochi balls to her nephew.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her best friend?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Joelle gave to her best friend
=
216=
18(b)
Number of mochi balls that Joelle had left
= 16 - 2 - 6
= 8
Fraction of the mochi balls that Joelle had left
=
816 =
12 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
18 ; (b)
12