146k views
2 votes
After a birthday party 1/3 of the cake was left if the cake was shared equally between 4 people what fraction did each person revive

User Jobelle
by
6.2k points

1 Answer

1 vote
4 people shared one third (1/3)of a cake
then mathematcally it is 1/3 divided by 4
solution
1/3 ÷ 4/1
we'll put the 4 upside down or turn it around
1/3 × 1/4
(1×1) ÷ (3×4)
1/12 or 0.0833333333
User Wwadge
by
6.3k points