adamaryslopez
adamaryslopez adamaryslopez
  • 02-03-2019
  • Mathematics
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There was 2/3 of a fruitcake left over. Elizabeth ate 1/5 of it. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?​
A) 2/15
B) 2/8
C) 9/15
D) 11/15

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 02-03-2019

Answer: A) 2/15

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Explanation:

Multiply 2/3 and 1/5 to get 2/15

You multiply straight across: (2/3)*(1/5) = (2*1)/(3*5) = 2/15

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You can think of it like this: Imagine there are 15 slices overall. If people eat 5 slices, then there's 15-5 = 10 left over so 10/15 = 2/3 is left over

1/5th of 10 is 2, so Elizabeth eats 2 slices meaning she ate 2/15 of the cake.

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aya3135
aya3135 aya3135
  • 02-03-2019
The answer is 2/15. hope this helped!
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