Math Riddle: What Fraction Of The Cake Is Remaining?
Read the riddle and select the correct answer from the given option.
A cake has 35 slices.
Harry ate 8 slices;
Jack ate 6 slices;
Dave ate 5 &
Mary ate 9 slices.
What fraction of the cake is remaining?
a) 2/15
b) 1/7
c) 1/5
d) 2/9
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Let us find how many pieces were eaten among the friends;
Harry: 8 slices;
Jack: 6 slices;
Dave: 5 &
Mary: 9 slices.
So total number of pieces eaten = 8 + 6 +5 +9 = 28.
There were 35 pieces;
so the number of remaining pieces = 35 – 28 = 7
So the fraction of remaining slices would be 7/35 = 1/5
Answer = 1/5