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kate bought 8/3 cups of sugar. she used 1/4 of it to bake a cake. she then ate 3/10 of the cake. how much sugar did she eat?

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Kate bought 8/3 cups of sugar. she used 1/4 of it to bake a cake. she then ate 3/10 of the cake. How much sugar did she eat?​

Bought 8/3 cups of sugar

Used 1/4 of it = 1/4 x 8/3 = 8/12 = 2/3

Ate 3/10 of the cake = 3/10 x 2/3 = 6/30 = 1/5.

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