Advanced Mathematics Primary 5 Fractions

Mrs Lim baked a pandan cake and gave 3/4 of it to her neighbours. The next day, she ate 2/3 of the remaining cake. What fraction of the whole cake did she eat the next day?

A 1/12
B 1/6
C 1/2
D 5/12
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Find the fraction of cake remaining after giving to neighbours. Fraction remaining = 1 − 3/4 = 1/4 Step 2: Find the fraction of the whole cake that Mrs Lim ate. She ate 2/3 of the remaining 1/4. Fraction eaten = 2/3 × 1/4 = 2/12 = 1/6 Answer: Mrs Lim ate 1/6 of the whole cake the next day.

Correct answer: 1/6

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