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?
1 answer:
Answer:
Step-by-step 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
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