Gillian had 30 mochi balls. She gave 5 mochi balls to her mother and 5 mochi balls to her cousin.
- What fraction of her mochi balls did she give to her mother?
- What fraction of her mochi balls had she left?
(a)
Fraction of the mochi balls that Gillian gave to her mother
=
530=
16(b)
Number of mochi balls that Gillian had left
= 30 - 5 - 5
= 20
Fraction of the mochi balls that Gillian had left
=
2030 =
23 (Reduce to its simplest form.)
Answer(s): (a)
16 ; (b)
23