Register
A cake is cut into 18 pieces. One-half of the cake has been eaten. A friend takes 5 of the remaining pieces of cake home for her family. What fraction of the cake is left? Simplify, if necessary. Show
195k views
3 votes
A cake is cut into 18 pieces. One-half of the cake has been eaten. A friend takes 5 of the remaining pieces of cake home for her family. What fraction of the cake is left? Simplify, if necessary. Show your work.

User WTPK
by
7.1k points

2 Answers

2 votes
4/18 or 2/9 hope that helps
User Remy Lebeau
by
7.4k points
1 vote
There is 4/18 of the cake left, or 2/9 
User Khushboo
by
7.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.6m questions

11.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!