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There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat? A. 2/15 B. 2/8 C. 9/15 D. 11/15 Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.
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There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?

A. 2/15
B. 2/8
C. 9/15
D. 11/15


Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.

User Ken Hannel
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I believe you have to divide or multiply I haven't done that in a long time
User Ysak
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This is fraction multiplication. We need to find 1/5 of 2/3 of the cake.
Multiply numerator by numerator, and denominator by denominator:
1/5 x 2/3 =
(1x2)/(5x3) =
2/15
The answer is A. 2/15
User DrBorrow
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