SOLUTION: I saved half of my cake so I divided wht was left of the cake into 3 egual pieces whtt portion of the original cake was each piece?

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Question 479250: I saved half of my cake so I divided wht was left of the cake into 3 egual pieces whtt portion of the original cake was each piece?
Answer by wilft1(217)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2 of the cake, cut into 3 pieces, each piece would be 1/6 of the original whole
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