Question

A serving of a frozen casserole is 1/4 of a pan. If Vicky eats 1/9 of the pan, what fraction of a serving has Vicky eaten?Vicky has eaten ___ of a serving.(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Answer 1

Given:

A serving of a frozen casserole is 1/4 of a pan.

Vicky has 1/9 of the pan.

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(4)(x)=(1)/(9) \\ \text{Multiply by 4 on both sides} \\ 4\cdot(1)/(4)x=4\cdot(1)/(9) \\ x=(4)/(9) \end{gathered}`

Answer: Vicky has eaten 4/9 of a serving.