Question

Lisa picked some berries. She used 2/8 of the berries to make a pie she gave 5/7 of the berries to her friend. What fraction of the berries did she give her friend?

Answer 1

15/28

Explanation:

Let the number of berries Lisa picked be y

Number of berries she used to make pie = 2y/8 = y/4

Number of berries left = y - y/4 = 3y/4

Number of berries she gave her friend = 5/7 × 3y/4 = 15y/28

Fraction of the berries she gave her friend = 15/28