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Katie baked a cake. Her brother ate 1/4 of the cake, her father ate 1/4 of the cake, and her mother ate 1/4 of the cake. How much of the cake is left?

A. 1/8
B. 1/4
C. 3/8
D. 1/2
E. 3/4

User BCJuan
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Answer:1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

1/4x3=3/4

1-3/4=1/4

User ROBERT RICHARDSON
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Answer:

B. 1/4

Explanation:

The cake is 1 whole or 4/4 total. If 3 people ate 1/4 then 3/4 of the cake was eaten. This leaves only 1/4 of cake left.

Hope it helps!

User Jack Clancy
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