Question

Bill and Pete shared 1/2 of a cake. Bill got to eat twice as much cake as Pete. What fraction of the whole cake did Bill eat?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total cake shared=1/2

Pete share=x

Bill= twice as much as Pete

=2x

Pete's share+ Bill's share=total share

x+2x=1/2

3x=1/2

x=1/2÷3

x=1/2×1/3

=1/6

Pete's share=x=1/6

Bill's share=2x

=2(1/6)

=2/6

=1/3