Mike had 2/3 of a cake. He cut 3/4 of the cake to wrap and store in the freezer.

He ate the remaining portion

How much of the cake did he eat

A. 3/4

B. 1/4

C. 1/2

D. 1/8

E. 1/6

E

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Abigayle

Mathematics

4 June, 14:05

Mike had 2/3 of a cake. He cut 3/4 of the cake to wrap and store in the freezer.

He ate the remaining portion

How much of the cake did he eat

A. 3/4

B. 1/4

C. 1/2

D. 1/8

E. 1/6

E

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Nathaniel Gibbs · Answer 1

Answer: E, 1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

So he put 3/4 of it in the freezer, meaning he ate 1/4 of it.

But he didn't have a whole cake, he had 2/3 of one, so we can multiply these two numbers to determine what fraction of the cake he ate.

2/3 * 1/4 = 2/12, which = 1/6

Mike had 2/3 of a cake. He cut 3/4 of the cake to wrap and store in the freezer.He ate the remaining portionHow much of the cake did he eatA. 3/4B. 1/4C. 1/2D. 1/8E. 1/6E

Mike had 2/3 of a cake. He cut 3/4 of the cake to wrap and store in the freezer.

He ate the remaining portion

How much of the cake did he eat

A. 3/4

B. 1/4

C. 1/2

D. 1/8

E. 1/6

E