Ron brought cupcakes to school to

share with his classmates. By the

end of the day 5/8 of the cupcakes

were gone. What fractions of the

cupcakes did Ron have left to take

home?

3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

8/8-5/8 = 3/8

Answer:The fraction of the cupcakes that Ron have left to take home is 3/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the total amount of cupcakes that Ron brought to school. By the end of the day, 5/8 of the cupcakes were gone. This means that the total mount of cupcakes that Ron had already shared is 5/8 * x = 5x/8.

The amount of cupcakes left would be x - 5x/8 = (8x - 5x) / 8 = 3x/8

The fraction of the cupcakes that Ron have left to take home would be the amount that he has left divided by the initial amount. It becomes

(3x/8) / x = 3x/8 * 1/x = 3/8