Question

after a birthday party, 1 4 of a large cake was left. If this piece of cake was shared equally among the 6 people, what fraction of the whole cake did each person receive?

Answer 1

1 /24

Explanation:

1 /24

is the correct answer. Divide the amount of cake left by the number of people. Remember that dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. Reduce answer if necessary.

1 /4 ÷ 6 = 1/ 4 × 1 /6 = 1 /24

Answer 2

The 6 people each got
`(1)/(24)`. To get this answer you need to divide the
`(1)/(4)` of the cake among 6 people.

Equation ⇒
`(1)/(4)` x
`(1)/(6)`

You get the answer by multiplying the bottom denominators.