Question

Mel made a quesadilla. He cut 1/10 of the quesadilla to save for later. Mel then shared the remaining portion among himself and 2 friends. What fraction of the whole quesadilla did each person get?

Answer 1

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Mel made a quesadilla. He cut 1/10 of the quesadilla to save for later.

Let the whole portion of the quesadilla be represented as 10/10 = 1

The amount of quesadilla Mel left

= 1 - 1/10

= 9/10

Mel then shared the remaining portion among himself and 2 friends.

The amount if each portion that Mel and his friends got is calculated as:

9/10 ÷ 3 friends

= 9/10 × 1/3

= 3/10

Mel and his friends got 3/10 of the remaining quesadilla.

The fraction of the whole quesadilla(10/10) did each person get is calculated as:

10/10 × 3/10/9/10

= 3/10 ÷ 9/10

= 3/10 × 10/9

= 1/3