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Sarah had 8 guests at her birthday party. She cut her round cake into 12 equal slices. 8 of the slices were eaten. What is the angle measure of the cake that was left?​

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Answer:120°

Explanation:

Given

cake is cut into 12 equal pieces

We know the top view of cake is similar to circle .

So, if a circle is divided into 12 equal parts then

each part subtend an angle of

∅ = 360/12 = 30%

If 8 slices were eaten , then 4 slices are remaining

These 4 slices measure subtend equal angle at the center therefore

4 slice measure a total of 4 × ∅

➡️ 4 x 30°

➡️ 120°

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