SOLUTION: Solve this problem:
A cake has 55 slices.
Harry ate 8 slices; Jack ate 16 slices; Dave ate 23 & Mary ate 6 slices.
What fraction of the cake is remaining?
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Question 1172695: Solve this problem:
A cake has 55 slices.
Harry ate 8 slices; Jack ate 16 slices; Dave ate 23 & Mary ate 6 slices.
What fraction of the cake is remaining?
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the cake had 55 slices.
a total of 8 + 16 + 23 + 6 = 53 slices were eaten.
55 - 53 = 2 slices were left.
the fraction of the cake remaining is 2/55.
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