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amber had three eights of a cake left after her party.she wrapped a piece that was one fourth of the original cake for her best friend. what fractional part did she have left for herself.

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So first, we want what she gave to her friend, 1/4 of the original cake. 1/4 is equal to 2/8, so 3/8-2/8 equals 1/8. She left 1/8 of the cake for herself.


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