Question

Gavin and his three friends want to share 1/3of cake equally. Gavin says that each friend will get 1/9 of the cake. Use the drop-down menus to explain weather or not Gavin is correct

Answer 1

Gavin is incorrect.

Explanation:

He divides 1/3 by 3 people. When he should divide by 4 people, including himself. 1/3 / 4 = 1/3 * 1/4= 1/12

Answer 2

Answer: Incorrect

Explanation:

Given

Gavin and his three friends wants to share
`(1)/(3)` of cake equally.

So, there are 4 members to distribute the cake

Each member will get

`\Rightarrow ((1)/(3))/(4)\\\\\Rightarrow (1)/(3* 4)=(1)/(12)`

So, each member get one-twelvefth of the given cake.

Hence, Gavin is incorrect.