Question

Colin slices a cake into 8 equal-sized slices. He and his friends eat 5 slices of the cake.

What fractional part of the cake do Colin and his friends eat?

Answer 1

5/8

Explanation:

there are 8 slices.

if he and his friends eat 5 pieces, they ate 5 out of 8 pieces.

in maths, we write 5 out of 8 like 5/8

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