Question

after a birthday party, 1 4 of a large cake was left. If this piece of cake was shared equally among the 6 people, what fraction of the whole cake did each person receive?

Answer 1

The 6 people each got $\frac{1}{24}$. To get this answer you need to divide the $\frac{1}{4}$ of the cake among 6 people.

Equation ⇒ $\frac{1}{4}$ x $\frac{1}{6}$

You get the answer by multiplying the bottom denominators.

Answer 2

Answer:

1 /24

Step-by-step explanation:

1 /24

is the correct answer. Divide the amount of cake left by the number of people. Remember that dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. Reduce answer if necessary.  

1 /4 ÷ 6 =  1/ 4 ×  1 /6 =  1 /24